The Miami City Commission has approved an ordinance to limit the type, amount and location of fertilizer use within city limits. The ordinance aims to combat the negative secondary and cumulative effects of excess nutrients in Biscayne Bay and water bodies within the city, which are caused by fertilizer runoff. The proposed legislation is based…
Gardens & Landscapes
August 29: Resiliency Through Landscape Design in Public Spaces
Join USGBC Miami and leading industry professionals as we explore how resilient landscape architecture can be an effective tool to mitigate impacts of more frequent tidal flooding, coastal erosion, and stronger hurricanes. Learn what local designers, city officials, and organizations are doing to manage our climate adaptation strategies and to improve our local blue-green infrastructure…
Making Miami Sweeter & Greener – Free Fruit Trees
In celebration of Arbor Day 2019, the City of Miami is giving away fruit trees to residents on April 13th, 20th, and 27th. “Help make Miami greener & sweeter!” The Planning Department’s Environmental Resources Division will be hosting fruit tree giveaways in each of the City’s 5 Districts. City of Miami residents will have an…
Compost Happens! Free Workshop Saturday, July 8
Home composting of yard waste and select kitchen waste takes materials that could wind up in a landfill and converts it into compost, a useful product for our South Florida gardens. It also avoids the energy and carbon emissions associated with transportation of this material to a centralized final disposal site. Anything that was a plant can…
“Learn About Composting” Day
Yes, there really is an annual “National Learn About Composting Day” and it is today. Created in 2011, the originator explained his reasons: As a Boy Scout leader, this author follows the Boy Scout motto “Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle”. Composting is a great way to re-use a wide range of things that otherwise would go unnecessarily into…
10 Easy Ways You Can Help Save the Planet While Caring For Your Garden
In celebration of Earth Day, the Rubber Mulch company gives us a charming infographic filled with tips for greening your garden. Enjoy!
Underline Linear Park – Public Meeting November 9th
Friends of the Underline invite you to attend the third and final public meeting to discuss The Underline’s master plan. Input from “residents living within a half-mile of the future Underline corridor from the Miami River, north of the Brickell Metrorail Station to Dadeland South Metrorail stations” is particularly sought. The James Corner Field Operations…
Last Chance to Adopt-A-Tree This Year
Just a reminder that Sunday, September 14, from 9:00 to noon is the last Adopt-A-Tree day for the year. Sunday’s event takes place at Miami Dade College North Campus, located at 11380 NW 27 Avenue, Miami, FL 33167.
What Does “Organic” Really Mean
How does a food product earn the “organic” label? What makes farmland “organic”? These and other questions answered with this excellent, simple-to-read infographic from Loku: by Loku.
Top Twelve Reasons to Adopt-a-Tree from Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County, long known for its famous beaches and warm winters, is surprisingly lacking in any significant tree cover. A 2008 tree cover analysis by University of Florida and the county’s Environment Resources Management department showed that Miami-Dade’s urban areas averaged only 12% tree cover. By way of comparison, other urban areas in the country…