Village News

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands, held on March 21st, 2011 was called to order by Mayor Thomas G. Coates at 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: Thomas G. Coates, Mayor Megan Grenier, Trustee Timothy A. Lane, Trustee Mark Lansing, Trustee Ronald H. Miller, Trustee William T. Smith, Jr., Clerk-Treasurer… Read More


The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Menands, held on March 7th, 2011 was called to order by Deputy Mayor Timothy A. Lane at 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: Megan Grenier, Trustee Timothy A. Lane, Trustee Mark Lansing, Trustee Ronald H. Miller, Trustee William T. Smith, Jr., Clerk-Treasurer Stephen Rehfuss, Village… Read More


Tips To Make Gardening Easier: Choose Plants Wisely: Whether creating a perennial bed or an annual bed or a mixture of both, if your garden bed is sunny, choose plants that thrive in the sun – daylilies, coneflowers, phlox, daisies, wax begonias and petunias to name a few. For shady areas choose plants such as hostas,… Read More


It is still a little too early to begin any outdoor gardening projects but it is the perfect time to bring a little springtime inside. You might not notice anything but early spring blooming shrubs and trees have buds that are just starting to swell. Why not fool them into thinking it is spring and… Read More


As we decorate our homes for the holidays, we often use Poinsettia plants as part of our holiday décor. Once only available in red, today poinsettias are available in shades of red, pink, white, fuchsia, or with variegated bracts and leaves. Today I spotted purple and blue at a local nursery; as well as some… Read More


January/February Gardening Tips: Ok, so where is our snow? While some of us are happy about the lack of the white stuff to shovel and to navigate through while driving to work, the lack of any lasting snow cover on the garden and our yards is not conducive to a healthy lawn and garden in… Read More