Village News

It has been a crazy spring so far with summer-like temperatures the first week of spring followed by more seasonable temperatures – and back down to freezing at night. Unfortunately some spring blooming trees were tricked into blooming almost a month a head of time; and their flowers were damaged by the hard frost. The… Read More


The month of May continues to be a busy time in the garden. Early in the month is an ideal time to apply a well-balanced organic fertilizer to all your perennial beds. I have used a product called Plant-Tone the past few years with much success. I think it gives established plants a good nutritional… Read More


September Gardening Tips: As the growing season winds down and many or our annuals have been battered and beaten up by the record 7 inches of rainfall the last two weeks, it is the ideal time to freshen up the garden beds with chrysanthemums. Available is many colors from bright yellow to deep burgundy, hardy mums are a… Read More


Fall Gardening Tips: October’s gardening chores have been delayed a little this year – no killing frost yet and some of the perennials are still in full bloom. Clean-up: Take a good look at your garden beds and dig out plants not doing well or from overcrowded areas. Chop the rest back to within a… Read More


The Village of Menands is part of the New York State Municipal Separated Storm Sewer System Program (MS4) in Albany County. Along with eleven other communities and SUNY Albany, the Village is part of the Albany County Stormwater Coalition. The Program is a direct result of the mandates imposed on localities by the Federal Clean… Read More


Stormwater News We are introducing a new feature on the Village website that will discuss stormwater and related issues for the education and benefit or our residents and business owners. In this way, we will provide information about stormwater and its effect on the environment and what the Village is doing to develop an effective… Read More