Gardening How-to Articles

Winecaps (or “garden giants”) are growing in the Discovery Garden. Here’s how to start your own supply. Read › How to Grow Your Own Winecap Mushrooms

Broccoli is a flower bud. Peppers are a fruit. Welcome to the wild world of plant parts! Read › Do You Know Which Part of the Plant You’re Eating?

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? Read › Autumn Leaves: Should You Collect Them or Leave Them in Place?

Sunflower seeds are easy to gather, whether you’re planning next year’s crop or eyeing a homemade snack. Read › How to Collect Sunflower Seeds

How to save the seeds from your favorite tomatoes. Read › Saving Tomato Seeds

We spoke to Greenmarket cofounder Bob Lewis about his memories of Brooklyn Botanic Garden and his long career supporting rural and urban agriculture. Read › Greenmarket Cofounder Bob Lewis Digs Up Garden Memories

This daisy-like native wildflower is in bloom now. Look closely and you'll see its flower heads are made up of many smaller flowers. Read › Weed of the Month: Fleabane

You can compost and grow vegetables in one simple wooden frame. Layer clippings, leaves, and other materials in the fall, and by spring you'll have a healthy growing medium for tomatoes, peppers, and more. Read › Make a Lasagna Garden in a Raised Bed

If you’ve got access to an outdoor space with some direct sunlight you can create a small herb garden. Here's how to start one from scratch or expand from established plants Read › Starting an Herb Garden in a Small Outdoor Space

Create a habitat for pollinators as well as the amazing array of less beloved, but still important, insects out there. Read › Make Your Garden a Haven for Insect Diversity