Pilgrim Pruning

07/20/2024

"Grass, on the other hand, will naturally stay cooler. This is where the benefits of playing summertime sports on a natural field outweigh the benefits of an artificial field."

Not a complete ban, but certain limitations for New Jersey

01/11/2023

"'Second, this increased temperature significantly reduces curing and setting times since all the reactions are accelerated, allowing for much faster construction,' he added."

Scientists from a MIT, Harvard University study found the secret to what made ancient Roman concrete last thousands of years.

11/19/2021

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

05/13/2020

May in Montclair 2020.

07/08/2019

"Spend your time in the tent feeding the butterflies or simply marveling at their beauty and delicate nature. Listen to a story, make butterfly crafts, or just take some time to witness the magnificence of nature at our Environmental Center."

ROSELAND, NJ — The public is invited to experience the “Butterfly Tent Safari,” an interactive display where visitors can observe hundreds of butterflies while walking through a tent, throughout...

06/01/2019

Tulip Tree shedding, Montclair, May 30, 2019

05/06/2019

Watchung Plaza.

04/13/2019

Star Magnolia. April 12, 2019

12/26/2017

"However disappointing the removal of the Jackson Magnolia, the silver lining of its demise is that White House groundskeepers were prepared. For several months, at an undisclosed greenhouse-like location nearby, healthy offshoots of the tree have been growing, tended to with care and now somewhere around eight to 10 feet tall. CNN has learned the plan is that another Jackson Magnolia, born directly from the original, will soon be planted in its place, for history to live on."

The south facade of the White House will undergo a dramatic change this week: the historic Jackson Magnolia, a tree that has been in place since the 1800s, is scheduled to be cut down and removed.

12/22/2017

First Snow - December 9, 2017

12/22/2017

First Snow of 2017-2018 -- December 9, 2017

08/17/2017

"Organizers said that the four-season garden will include perennials and evergreens, as well as some edible plants. During the first step of the garden, now in progress, more than 150 blooming summer plants will be introduced to the soil."

The Crane Park Demonstration Garden in Montclair will have more than 150 blooming summer plants, organizers say.