New York State Parks is increasing the use of native plants in our shared public spaces, following a native plant policy that encourages using beneficial species in all landscaping and […]

Sam Quinn is a conservation biologist who helps clients design, establish and manage meadows, as well as other natural features of their land. He is the co-owner of Meadowcraft Ecological Services, a company focused on working with landowners to enhance their property's ecological function and habitat quality for pollinators, birds, soil biota and other elements of biodiversity. He has helped create thousands of acres of meadows throughout the US, primarily in the Northeast. In addition to establishing these plant communities, Sam’s biggest motivation is to help landowners become confident stewards of their land.

Gardening is a wonderful hobby, but popular potting mixes have sustainability problems. Peat moss, vermiculite and perlite are finite. Finding renewable resources and sustainable practices can help those finite resources […]