Certify Your Yard
Showcase your sustainable yard with these certification programs. River-Friendly Ensure your property is River-Friendly through the Watershed Institute. Complete their easy survey and meet 75% of the qualifications to be […]
Changing the Landscape: 2022 Year in Review
2022 was an unbe-leaf-able year for Sustainable Princeton’s Changing the Landscape Campaign. From native plants to electric landscaping equipment, the campaign raised awareness and educated community members about sustainable landscaping […]
Fall Landscaping Tips and Tricks with Jess Atkins
We welcome back Jess Atkins, Princeton-area homeowner and self-taught gardener who recently shared with us her fall and winter landscaping tips and tricks for her yard. What are some easy […]
Sustainable Solutions for Small Yards: An Interview with Jess Atkins
Jess Atkins with Smooth hydrangea, photo courtesy of Jess Atkins Meet Jess Atkins, Princeton-area homeowner and self-taught gardener. Jess has been gardening for five years and recently shared her experiences […]
Ordinance Restricting Use of Gas Leaf Blowers Goes Into Effect
As of Monday, landscapers and homeowners will have to care for their lawns without the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. May 16 marks the end of a 90-day grace period […]
What We’re Listening To: First They Took the Gas Leaf Blowers, Now They’re After Your Lawns (Well, Not Exactly)
If you follow sustainability issues in town, or if you are just tired of hearing the roar and smelling the fumes of gas-powered leaf blowers, then you are probably familiar […]
Sustainable Minds: Stormwater in Princeton, Part II
On April 6, Marisa Immordino, AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador, joined us to discuss steps that property owners could take.
Sustainable Minds: Stormwater in Princeton, Part I
On March 30, James Purcell, P.E., P.M.P., Princeton’s Land Use Engineer joined us to discuss stormwater.