Urban Gardening
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Street Tree Bed Care: Give Trees a Chance
Paying attention to tree beds—those small sidewalk openings for street trees—can do wonders for the health of the trees growing in them and improve the beauty of your block.
By Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff -
Creating a Rain Garden
Do you want a garden that’s easy to install, looks good year-round, requires little maintenance, and helps prevent water pollution? Learn how to create a rain garden.
By Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff -
Plants for Shady Window Boxes?
I live on the first floor, and all of my windows face north. If I install a window box, would anything actually grow in it?
By BBG Staff -
Roots Growing Through the Pot?
Help. I bought some potted herbs with the intention of planting them in my window box. I temporarily set the pots in the box thinking I’d plant them later, but then I never got around to it.
By BBG Staff -
Another Reason to Green the City
We all know that city trees clean and cool the air and just make the neighborhood prettier. Now, a new study suggests they also deter crime.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Shrubs in a Tree Bed?
My neighbor wants to plant some small shrubs in our tree bed. Is this a good idea?
By BBG Staff -
See You on the Flip Side
We printed this year's Greenest Block in Brooklyn signs on the backs of banners from last year’s events.
By Claire Hansen and April Greene -
Visitor Center In the Spotlight
As the date of the public opening of the Visitor Center draws near, the press is noting its extraordinary qualities.
By Kate Blumm -
Rain Gardens Capture Stormwater
These sunken rain gardens are part of an innovative stormwater management system that also includes the Visitor Center's living roof, its landscaped berms, and the new and existing tree beds along Washington Avenue.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Interpreting the Garden
BBG’s new Visitor Center is undoubtedly captivating from the outside, but inside, both new and longtime visitors will find much more than just a beautiful building.
By Alison Weeks