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May 24, 2021

Growing Up and Green

Imagine you are living in the city and you notice the lack of space in your home for gardening. Perhaps you have an aloe plant or a...

May 7, 2021

Life at the Nursery

What's Happening at the LandHealth Native Plant Nursery? At the nursery, we have 4 different spaces for our plants. We have a garden for...

May 3, 2021

Future Stewards at the Nursery

LandHealth Institute's Native Plant Nursery isn't just a destination for native flora. This Spring, 8th and 9th grade students from...

Jul 24, 2020

Urban Gardens- The Logan Triangle

A New Angle on the Triangle “Give yourselves a hand,” said Sandra Harmon, with great enthusiasm. Sandra is the Data and Outreach...

Jun 1, 2020

DIY Composting 101

What is Composting? Composting is a great, cheap alternative to buying fertilizers and soil for your garden. It is rich in organic...

Feb 14, 2020

Community Gardening at Logan Triangle

At LandHealth Institute, we have a special interest in neglected urban land. Neglected land in a city isn’t just an eyesore or a place...

Feb 3, 2020

LHI and SpArc Philadelphia

LandHealth Institute hosts an urban native plant nursery right next to parkside avenue. In addition to growing native plants for both...

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...

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...