I am honored and excited to be one of the inaugural speakers for a new event series: Brooklyn Dirt - Monthly Talks on Urban Garden and Farmi...

Update 2011-02-02 : Flatbush Fluffy didn't see his shadow this morning. He did see his reflection in the sheet of ice that covers everyt...

Panorama, Frozen Lullwater at Prospect Park at Sunset The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) recently released new ...

This photo of a community garden supporter in front of City Hall was one of my photos illustrating my 2010 guest rant on Garden Rant. He...

The giant tree shredder in action at last year's Mulchfest at Park Circle in Prospect Park. It's tree recycling season in New Yor...

Illumination of Earth by Sun at the southern solstice. This season's Solstice ( Winter in the Northern hemisphere, Summer in the So...

Stone Basin with Cherry Leaves, Japanese Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden The Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden was another station on my tour...

The view from within. Blog Widow and I observed Veteran's Day by visiting the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The Fall foliage was still bri...

Detail of the fall foliage of a Moyogi (informal upright) specimen of Acer palmatum in BBG's Bonsai Museum.

The Dogwood which my family sponsored, and I helped to plant, outside the 3rd Street Playground in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. My fathe...