The Science of the City: Winter helps us tell native plants from invasive foes
By PAUL RUFFINS In a few months, this region will explode with solid walls of green leaves that often reach…
Native Gardening With Jimmy: An HOA chooses native landscaping
BY JIMMY ROGERS In October 2021, Maryland became the first state in the nation to ban homeowners associations (HOAs) from…
Zero Waste of Time: Turn your old grocery bags into stars
BY JULIETTE FRADIN The holidays are certainly a time for extravaganza and excess. Unfortunately, it’s also a time for excess…
What the Hyattsville?: Where have all the shade trees gone?
BY HEATHER MARLÉNE ZADIG Fall foliage in Hyattsville may have seemed a little less spectacular this fall than in previous…
Chris, the underground boring machine that dug the NEBT
By Paul Ruffins Most Prince George’s County residents don’t realize that they’ve recently become the beneficiaries of a huge, five-year,…
Native Gardening With Jimmy: Appreciating your autumn garden
By JIMMY ROGERS In the autumn, each gardener privately celebrates a festival of reflection and recognition. We look back on…
Beauty and wonder in our backyards
By MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN I’ve always been a bug guy. For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated…
University bus fleet going electric
By: Emely Miranda The University of Maryland (UMD) will transition from diesel to electric buses with funding from the U.S….
What the Hyattsville?: How did Hyattsville become such a playground desert?
BY HEATHER MARLÉNE ZADIG Right off the bat, let’s acknowledge that the City of Hyattsville has a variety of park…
Native Gardening with Jimmy: Before and after native garden transformation
By Jimmy Rogers About a year ago, I had a strange, early-morning visitor. I heard a midsized dump truck idling…