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Native Plants for New York City Rain Gardens
Native plants are highly recommended for rain gardens because they are more pest resistant than nonnatives, require no fertilizer, and provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
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Birds of Brooklyn: Mourning Dove
Mourning doves are common city birds known for their interesting song, symbolism, and fast flying.
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Gardening In the City?
Test your knowledge with these four questions about urban gardening.
By Nina Browne -
The Wonderful World of Calatheas
Calatheas can live in range of lighting conditions and are nontoxic to pets. They also have gorgeous leaves...that move!
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Community Greening Resources
Resources from the Making Brooklyn Bloom conference to inspire urban and community greening, advocacy, and more.
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Stroll through the Japanese Garden in Bloom (Video)
Enjoy an immersive walk through Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, complete with cherry blossoms.
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Weed of the Month: Hairy Bittercress
This spring weed is known for its tasty leaves, but it's most interesting feature may be the way it disperses seeds by flinging them through the air.
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Eat Local: Grow Microgreens on Your Windowsill and Use Them in this Salad
Microgreens are nutritious, flavorful, and easy to grow. Learn how to grow them and use them in a delicious buttermilk beet salad.
By Sarah Owens -
The Quiet Earth: The Native Flora Garden in Winter
During the winter months, with its bones laid bare, the Native Flora Garden takes on a much different mood.
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How Do We Protect the Garden’s Collection During Lightscape?
Rowan Blaik, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s vice president of Horticulture, answers some frequently asked questions about the environmental impacts of Lightscape.
By BBG Staff
