Urban Gardening
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Is a Potted Christmas Tree a Good Idea?
If you're thinking of choosing a live holiday tree, our experts have some advice for you.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Have a Happy and Eco-Friendly Holiday
Is a fresh tree more sustainably than an artificial one? Where should you buy the tree? What should you do with it after Christmas? Read on for the answers to these questions and more!
By Rebecca Bullene -
Tough Natives for Tender Tree Beds
Brilliant orange butterfly weed, cheery black-eyed Susans, and frilly coralbells are native New Yorkers strong enough to survive—and even thrive—in the challenging environment of a city tree bed.
By Maureen O’Brien -
Gardening Resilience
A pioneering community garden is taking root in Gowanus.
By Claudia Navas -
Weed of the Month: Ragweed
Allergy-sufferers may hate this notorious plant, but it's not all bad. It's a food source for wildlife and was once cultivated as a food crop. It also has the ability to help clean up contaminated soil.
By Saara Nafici -
Weed of the Month: Pokeweed
Pokeweed is considered poisonous from root to fruit, but that doesn't stop birds—and some people—from eating it.
By Saara Nafici -
Coastal Gardening Post-Sandy
Brooklyn gardeners from Coney Island to Canarsie are still feeling the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Here are some tips for mitigating damage and creating resilient coastal gardens for the future.
By Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff -
Drought-Resistant Plants for Pots
Choose the right plants and you can have a container garden that will require little, or even no, watering.
By Ellen Zachos -
Weed of the Month: Queen Anne’s Lace
This parsley relative is everywhere in August. Be sure to look for small red spots in the center of the flower clusters. Their presence accounts for the plant's common name, but why are they there?
By Saara Nafici -
Restorative Gardening on Brooklyn’s Coast
From the overflowing window boxes of Bay Ridge to the patchwork of urban farms in East New York, gardening in Brooklyn means tradition, therapy, discipline, beauty, and can-do resilience. But when the second spring since Sandy came this year, many gardeners in coastal Brooklyn did not see the buds and blooms they were used to.
By Claudia Navas