Composting at Home
Compost is decaying organic material, such as food scraps and dead leaves, which can be added to soil to help fertilize plants. It is an excellent addition to home gardens Read More …
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Urban Farming
Urban Farming began in 2005 with 3 gardens and a pamphlet and there are now over 58,000 farms. According to the website, the mission of the Urban Farming initiative “was Read More …
Green Gardening
Fall is right around the corner, and that means it’s prime time for growing many gardening favorites. Pumpkins, squash, cranberries, garlic, ginger, sweet potatoes, turnips, cornflowers, marigolds, petunias, violas, and Read More …
The Taste of Sustainability
When you think about gardening, does your mind instantly think of Rochester? Maybe not, but maybe it should, if you’re thinking about sustainable gardening. So, what is a sustainable garden Read More …
A cooperative garden
This cooperative garden, designed by the Cornell master gardeners and installed by the master gardeners and University of Rochester staff is substantially complete. It is a ‘living garden’ combining flowers, vegetable and Read More …