“If you’ve ever tilled a weed-packed lawn, raked your backyard, or placed a tiny lettuce seed into a narrow groove in the dirt, you’ve experienced the therapeutic benefits of gardening first-hand,” says Jennifer Hausler. There are over 20,000 active community gardens in the US — and one significant patch of green on Franklin Street in downtown Nyack.

Read her photo essay, “A Visit To The Nyack Community Garden” on the Nyack Backyard blog.