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Gathering “Browns” for Your Compost Pile
Fallen leaves and other "browns" help create the right mix of carbon and nitrogen in your compost pile. Now is the time to gather them, but where? And what about coffee chaff and sawdust?
By Claudia Navas -
Climate Change in Brooklyn: Fall
Powerful storms bring severe winds, damaging salt sprays, and heavy rains to our area. If they become more common, how will this affect the city? Can public gardens help mitigate damage?
By Allan Frei -
Quiz: Which Grass Is Which?
Do you know which grass is switchgrass? Can you identify big bluestem? Take this quiz and test your knowledge!
By Sarah Schmidt -
Pondlife: Algae Up Close
When viewed under a microscope, algae are stunningly beautiful. They form repeating patterns and
By Sally Warring -
Pollinators in the Native Flora Garden (Video)
Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators flock to Native Flora Garden's plants. So do their predators. Uli Lorimer explains the relationships at play in this small but diverse habitat shares some good news about the the monarchs he has observed.
By Blanca Begert -
Why So Many Acorns? And Other Tree Fruit Mysteries
Acorns, honey locust pods, sweet gum balls and other fruits fall from city trees in autumn. Each one has its own fascinating botanical story that kids and adults can learn.
By Ashley Gamell -
Traditional Tea Ceremonies at the Garden
Traditional tea ceremonies are being held in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden.
By BBG Staff -
Birds of Brooklyn: American Kestrel
The smallest falcon in the United States likes to nest in the eaves and cornices of old buildings in New York City and hunt grasshoppers at Floyd Bennett Field.
By Joe Giunta -
Bloom Alert: Asters
Asters bloom just as summer flowers dwindle. Notice the wonderful variety among the native species, now known to be part of different genera than Eurasian species.
By Blanca Begert -
Organic Pest Management in the Herb Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Herb Garden curator, Maeve Turner, experiments with soil solarization and crop rotation.
By Sarah Gowanlock
