Get out your phones, your datebooks, your Hipster PDAs — whatever you use — and put down some dates. Fall in Montclair is already hopping, and the season hasn’t even […]
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Gardening: digging was therapy for Emer Featherstone
Emer Featherstone’s garden was inspired by Irish gardens of her youth, writes Patricia Conover. Featherstone also found gardening therapeutic.
Gardening for life: landscaping to help the globe
Landscaping our yards and gardens are the perfect places to start, to act globally, writes Jose German in the latest “Gardening for Life.”.
Gardening: A ‘design for living’ from Cynthia Corhan-Aitken
Once a bridal gown designer, Cynthia Corhan-Aitken began designing gardens when she and her family moved to Montclair. A look at her ‘secret garden.’
Gardening for Life: Summer maintenance and holistic gardening
Gardening is relaxing and therapeutic, writes Jose German in his latest “Gardening for Life.” He suggests tips to keep your summer garden healthy.
Gardening for Life: special care for summer plants
In his latest “Gardening for Life,” Jose German shares tips to keep summer plants happy and healthy. Mulch, water and feed, he says!
Gardening for life: the season to prepare your garden for summer is now
Clean, water, trim, seed, and enjoy! Tidy up your garden beds now for a beautiful summer, writes Jose German in the latest ‘Gardening for Life.’
Culture in brief: free trees from township on Arbor Day
In honor of Arbor Day, on Friday, April 26 (2-5 p.m.) and Saturday, April 27 (10-1 p.m.), Montclairites can receive free native-to-New-Jersey trees.
History and heritage: spring flowers at iris gardens are a tradition
History and heritage: An archival picture by Mitchell Kelly shows three people enjoying the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens circa 1945.
Gardening for life: Your gardening and planting spring to-do list
Spring is here, but the last frost date is on May 5. In the meantime, here’s your gardening to-do list, writes Jose German in “Gardening for Life.”
Culture in Brief: Gardening at Essex County Environmental Center
Children and adults are invited to participate in nature and conservation activities during March at the Essex County Environmental Center. There are three sections of “Little Explorers Spring Nature Program,” […]
Gardening for Life: Homegrown vegetables spread love and health
Growing your own vegetables can improve your health, writes Jose German in the latest “Gardening for Life.” Here are some tips.
Gardening workshops in Montclair announced for 2019
The Montclair Department of Health and Human Services, HOMECorp, and Montclair Community Farms are offering ways to community garden and public workshops in Montclair. All public workshops sponsored by the […]
Gardening for Life: Winter is a season to plan
Jose German is a New Jersey environmental activist, Essex County certified master gardener and Montclair resident. He is the founder of the Northeast Earth Coalition (neearth.org), a nonprofit environmental organization. […]