But folks who know both places say there's no contest when the subject is the cost of keeping a lawn and garden, critical elements of the lives of the rich and landed.
Her principles formed a critical transition in American garden history between the great estate era and the explosion of suburban and town gardens that followed World War II.
"Local food and gardens are critical agents of change," she said.
Urban green space, such as parks, forests, green roofs, streams, and community gardens, provides critical ecosystem services.
So how we make this transition from grass to low water gardens is critical.
Diversifying the bioculture in farmland, lawns, and gardens is critical in protecting biodiversity, but there are also many places within urban areas that also need attention.
We're not being offered these books because the publisher wants to act like a kindly professor, walking us through a garden of literary critical delights.
Ms. Katzander's magic bullet is the little mesh container she has christened the Mingo Pouch, which in her opinion is critical to a successful vertical garden because it allows each plant to have its own miniature ecosystem.
"By calculating the area used for food production as well as the weight and dollar value of the food grown, we hope to highlight community gardens as a critical land use," said Mara Gittleman, an adjunct lecturer and farm assistant at Kingsborough Community College who conducted the study with Eric Brelsford.
Critical to the success of these garden carts is the SNAP Education and Obesity Prevention Program (SNAP-Ed), which provides much needed complementary programming in the cafeteria and classroom for students, and training for our teachers.
