It Is Time to Reform Landscape Ordinances – Part 4
Photo: One of many pollinator-friendly yards in the City of Madison, as depicted by the city’s Pollinator Protection Task Force Report. Photo by Ledell Zellers. By Janette Rosenbaum During the…
It Is Time to Reform Landscape Ordinances – Part 3
Photo: Tim Wong’s bush has grown next to his neighbor’s driveway for over 20 years without causing any problem. By Janette Rosenbaum The first two parts of this series reviewed…
It Is Time to Reform Landscape Ordinances – Part 2
Photo: Tree-lined streets like this one have safer traffic flow than streets without trees. By Janette Rosenbaum. Part 1 of this article described Madison’s vegetation ordinances, how public opinion is…
It’s Time to Reform Landscape Ordinances – Part 1
By Janette Rosenbaum In Madison, you cannot have any plants in your terrace within two feet of the street. You cannot have any plants along the bottom of your driveway…
The City of Madison asks residents to have more environmentally-friendly yards. Many do. A few get prosecuted for it.
By Janette Rosenbaum, Madison freelance journalist. *** In the 1970’s, Madison became the first city to legalize natural yards – that is, yards that feature native plants in natural-style assemblages,…