Just say no to Mosquito Joe!
Category: Advocacy
Saving pollinators, one yard at a time
A Maryland couple fought against their homeowners’ association over their pollinator garden. Guess what happened.
Certifiable:Why you should get a sign for your garden
Here’s a headline from my internet feed: “How do I tell the new neighbors their lawn maintenance is unsuitable?” My neighbors could be saying this about me—or about the St. Peters, Missouri man fined $400 for violating his town’s turf-to flower-ratio, or about Dennis Moriarty, the Kansas City man cited for violating the weed ordinance. […]
A deep dive into the subject of mosquito sprays
The lowdown on mosquito sprays and what you can do instead–because nobody likes mosquitos
Magnificent micro-gardens beautify New York streets
I’ve been traveling this week so I haven’t had a chance to work in the garden, but this turned up in my Facebook feed and I have to share. In New York City, empty tree pits along Sixth Avenue were collecting trash and growing weeds. “Tree pits” is what the city calls the square openings […]
Wonderful duty: being on the river
This week I’m taking a break from writing about gardening to tell about an experience I had recently picking up trash along the Missouri River.