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Gardening with Rainwater
Gardeners can play a key role in conserving freshwater by harvesting rainwater. Almost half of all water used during summer is goes to outdoor use, but you can you reduce demand on our water supplies by collecting rain and using it in your garden.
By Robin Simmen -
Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Cardinal
It won't be long before these familiar red birds start piping up at BBG. The cardinal is one of the only birds species in which both the male and female sing.
By Joe Giunta -
Preserve Your Cut Flowers with This Simple Recipe
Your Valentine's Day bouquet will last a little longer if you use a preservative. Try this easy-to-make recipe.
By BBG Staff -
What’s Happening to These Leaves?
These rhododendrons aren't wilting. Their curled leaves are a response to the cold. Charles Darwin first wrote about such movements in plants in 1880, but this response is a still not well-understood.
By Ashley Gamell -
Birds of Brooklyn: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
This comically named bird provides food and shelter for other animals. Watch for it here now and through April, when it migrates north.
By Joe Giunta -
Green Roofs: A Primer
Learn about living roofs and the kinds of plants that can thrive on them.
By Edmond C. Snodgrass -
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 -
Water Gardening Indoors
Learn how to grow aquatic plants indoors in containers. Using the proper right techniques, mediums, and plant choices, you can create a lovely, soothing water garden in your home.
By Scott D. Appell -
Growing Chile Peppers Indoors
It's a challenge to grow chile peppers indoors. Like tomatoes, they need an environment that's warmer and brighter than most homes. However, growing chiles indoors is a worthwhile project if you don't have a garden.
By Susan Belsinger -
Succulent Bonsai: Capturing the Spirit of the Desert
Succulents make interesting and unusual additions to bonsai collections. Bonsai practice can also contribute much to our knowledge of succulent species.
By Susan Amoy
