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Career Tips and Highlights from BBG’s Seasonal Gardeners
Three of BBG's seasonal gardeners share their advice for people interested in careers in horticulture.
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Ask a Gardener: How Do I Lure Wildlife to My Fall Garden?
BBG's Laura Powell answers your fall questions on wildlife gardening, seed collecting, and more.
By Laura Powell -
Pollinators & Beyond: 5 Garden Insects You Should Know
Ever heard of blue dashers? What about crane flies? Ninth-grade student and environmental activist Anusha Vaish shares some important insects that might show up in your backyard or community garden.
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Weed of the Month: Japanese Knotweed
Japanese knotweed, which grows on the slopes of active volcanoes, is impressive in its ability to thrive in harsh environments.
By Jessica Jacolbe -
Making a Play for a Garden
BBG's artist in residence on queer memory, collective futures, and the relationship between artmaking & gardening.
By Patrick Costello -
Plant Spotlight: Sacred Lotus
Dive into the biology and cultural significance of these remarkable aquatic plants.
By Ashley Thuthao Keng Dam -
Poet Laureate Ada Limón on Rewriting Our Relationship to Nature
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón spoke with BBG about reimagining our posture toward the nonhuman world, and what she’s planting in her garden this year.
By Jessica Jacolbe -
An Annual Border with Pollinator Appeal
The 2024 Annual Border highlights some of the fascinating forms plants have evolved to attract various insect pollinators.
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Who Are You Calling a “Pest?”
The animals we call “pests” and the plants we call “weeds” all have something important in common, writes author Bethany Brookshire: Us.
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Ask a Gardener: How Do I Improve My Soil Without Fertilizer?
BBG's Laura Powell answers your summer gardening questions.
By Laura Powell
