gardening

The author's two-chamber composter.
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Take it from me: Collecting organic waste is easy if you compost it in your own backyard

… and aerating the compost but you dont have to go out and buy them I like to think of worms as my workers maintaining … articles like this Heres the best part You dont need to recruit these workers Somehow they find their way to your …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 23, 2026 - 10:30AM
Woman Hands Taking Care of Growing Young Marijuana Plants in A Pot
Roommates + Landlords
Can my NYC landlord really make me trash my cannabis plants?
By Celia Young |September 12, 2025 - 9:30AM
Elizabeth Street Garden in Nolita, as seen in November 2023.
Neighborhood Intel
Elizabeth Street Garden won its fight. What does that mean for housing development in NYC?
By Celia Young |June 24, 2025 - 4:30PM
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Small Projects + DIY
My attempt to grow a lawn from seed in my tiny front yard
By Mimi OConnor |March 19, 2025 - 3:30PM
A small basil plant sprouts from senior writer Celia Young's Aerogarden.
Small Projects + DIY
How I plan to keep my beloved AeroGarden growing after the company shuts down
By Celia Young |November 15, 2024 - 12:30PM
Women cooking uses compost bin
Products + Services
All the dirt on NYC's compost collection program

… Bin …  is made in Korea where food separation has been legally mandated since 2005 Made with stainless steel and … … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Live … Neighborhood Intel … Products + Services … gardening …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 4, 2024 - 10:15AM
orange public Smart Compost Bin NYC
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10 easy ways to honor Earth Day that you can do every day
By Jennifer White Karp |April 22, 2024 - 4:00PM
The mini green roof at the front entrance of 345meatpacking.
Design + Architecture
Baby greens: How a mini green roof can spruce up the first floor of your building
By Celia Young |January 29, 2024 - 12:30PM
The roof garden at Via 57 West.
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Secret gardens: The plants and insects that inhabit NYC's green roofs
By Celia Young |August 21, 2023 - 3:52PM
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Small Spaces
How I once turned an illegal Brooklyn roof deck into my garden oasis
By Mimi OConnor |August 1, 2023 - 2:00PM