For most of the year, Howard Beach resident Lenny Bruno is a teacher. Two months during the summer, however, he is a gardener. Bruno’s backyard has been a greenhouse in Queens for more than 25 years, with the educator growing tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers and squash. Nothing grown is wasted, Bruno said, and he shares his [...]
The Queens Courier is excited to announce the next category in the Best of the Boro Competition — Services, Home & Garden. The competition places the power of choice with the people who patronize these businesses — you vote, they win. Home is where the heart is, and the Best of the Boro’s third category [...]
A partnership between the New York Horticultural Society (NYHS) and Greening Western Queens has provided the students of P.S. 84 with a new, pristine “Learning Garden.” A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the school, located at 22-45 41st Street in Long Island City, on the morning of September 13. Built on a slope in [...]
