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Jul 13, 2018

3 Easy Ways to Boost Your Health while Helping the Environment

1. Start Gardening Gardening offers a wealth of benefits. The hobby has been shown to sooth many physical and mental health issues by...

Jul 4, 2018

10 Attractive Plants that Naturally Repel Mosquitos

In the summer, getting outside and enjoying nature is great... until you start getting bug bites. Here are 10 aesthetic plants that can...

Jun 12, 2018

Amazing Amelanchier

In our region there is currently a plant in fruit with tasty red or purple berries and with a multitude of common names. The genus of...

Jun 5, 2018

There's a Duck in that Tree

I can still remember the morning last spring. I was watching birds at Woodland Cemetery, searching for migrating songbirds. Then, on...

May 22, 2018

Two Essential Guidelines for Urban Permaculture

Permaculture, a term derived from "permanent agriculture," refers to the design and maintenance of productive ecosystems that support...

May 9, 2018

Why do Urban Ecosystems matter?

You might already know that we rely on the Earth’s ecosystems every day to supply us with clean air, water, food, medicine, climate...

Apr 20, 2018

Nature Lives in Every Neighborhood

Cities are ecosystems of the human habitat, and urban exploration prompts the discovery of this emerging ecosystem. Wherever you find...

Mar 31, 2018

Philadelphia Watershed Stewardship Program 2018: Applications Open!

PWS stewards at 2017’s Coast Day on the Delaware. LandHealth Institute is partnering with the Philadelphia Water Department to deliver...

Mar 25, 2018

Make Your Own Egg Carton Greenhouse

Sensitive plant in egg carton planter You can use any plastic egg carton to make this planter. The best would be one with a clear top and...

Mar 15, 2018

The True Value of Vacant Land

As urban regions continue to develop, making the best of the spaces in-between is a growing necessity. In shifting cities like...