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Ecological Gardening
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Make a Simple, Subirrigated, Self-Watering Planter Out of a Milk Carton
So-called "self-watering" planters are all over the marketplace and can be very expensive, but simple, effective DIY versions can be made cheaply using common household supplies and upcycled food containers.
By Nina Browne -
The Beauty of Native Spring Ephemerals
Early-blooming wildflowers like Virginia bluebells, spring beauty, and trout lily are harbingers of spring in the forest. Conserving them is important, and you can help do so by planting them in your garden.
By Mariellé Anzelone -
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.
By Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff -
Get to Know the Garden’s Green Roof
On top of the Garden’s Visitor Center is a beautiful and functional green roof that looks like a prairie and helps reduce water pollution stormwater.
By Anne Hunter -
A Brooklyn Backyard Rain Garden and Green Roof
A Williamsburg backyard was designed to capture excess storm water. In a twist on the traditional rain garden, its charming stream and small pond hold water that flows from the yard and green roof.
By Jeanne Rostaing -
Responding to Climate Change in New York City
With global climate change upon us, New York City is already feeling the effects. We will need to be resilient in the face of these new environmental stresses.
By Allan Frei and William Solecki -
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 -
A Sustainable School Garden in a Former Parking Spot
A Sunset Park elementary school managed to create a water-wise garden that harvests rain and produces vegetables in a former parking spot.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Use Insects, Not Chemicals, to Fight Pests
Spare the pesticide and enlist ladybugs, parasitic wasps and other beneficial insects to handle pest control in your garden.
By Kim Eierman -
Asters: Stars of the Show in Fall
These hardy, sun-loving natives provide cool contrast to autumn foliage.
By Stephanie Cohen
