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My Chaos Garden
Writer Hannah Kingsley-Ma on losing control in her Brookyn backyard.
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Vanilla Beans Ripen in the Tropical Pavilion
Of 110 vanilla orchid species, Vanilla planifolia is one of the few cultivated for its beans.
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Camille Dungy on Gardening as a Political Act
Poet Camille T. Dungy on her new book, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden.
By Ellie Shechet -
What’s With the Bands on BBG’s Trees?
In consultation with Andrew Reinmann, an ecologist and biogeochemist at CUNY, Brooklyn Botanic Garden has installed dendrometers—tools that measure tree growth—on trees around the grounds.
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The Lingering Mysteries of the Mast Year
Why do trees mast? Scientists still aren’t sure.
By Ellie Shechet -
Putting Your Garden to Bed for Winter
From mulching to last-minute garlic planting, here's how to wrap up the gardening season.
By Sara Epstein -
Do You Know Which Part of the Plant You’re Eating?
Broccoli is a flower bud. Peppers are a fruit. Welcome to the wild world of plant parts!
By Laura Powell -
How Do You “Divide” Perennials? (Video)
What's plant division, anyway? And how do you do it? Gardener Laura Powell demonstrates.
By BBG Staff -
Autumn Leaves: Should You Collect Them or Leave Them in Place?
Leaving fallen leaves in place is often the best choice, ecologically and horticulturally. How do you decide when to let leaves be and when to remove them?
By Laura Powell -
Trees of Little Caribbean: A Reading List
Interested in learning more about Caribbean trees, cuisine, and histories? Check out this reading list from Trees of Little Caribbean cocurator Meera Jagroop.
By Meera Jagroop
