A cold frame is like a bottomless, mini-greenhouse that you place on your garden plot in the fall to protect vegetables after the frost date. Learn how to make and use one. Read Use a Cold Frame to Grow Vegetables in Early Spring or Late Fall
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Use a Cold Frame to Grow Vegetables in Early Spring or Late Fall
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Bluestar: A Native Perennial with Spring Flowers and Fall Color
A member of the Amsonia genus, bluestar looks lovely year round. Plant it in border, container, or rain garden. Butterflies and hummingbirds love it. Read Bluestar: A Native Perennial with Spring Flowers and Fall Color
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The Different Shapes of Home
The 33 birdhouses featured in the Garden's For the Birds exhibition serve as homages to the artists' memories of home. Read The Different Shapes of Home
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Planting a Potted Tree or Shrub in Your Garden
Learn how to transplant a container-grown tree to the ground and help it thrive for years to come. Read Planting a Potted Tree or Shrub in Your Garden
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Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker
This woodpecker doesn't actually peck wood so much. Instead, it looks for ants on the ground. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker
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Shinrin-Yoku: Spending Time in Nature as a Form of Meditation
The Japanese tradition known as "forest bathing" has been shown to have positive effects on mental and physical health. Read Shinrin-Yoku: Spending Time in Nature as a Form of Meditation
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Eat Local: Late-Season Tomato Tips and Easy Salsa Recipe
Most tomato plants actually produce well into September or even October. Maximize your late tomato harvest with a few tips, and use your bounty in this delicious and easy salsa recipe. Read Eat Local: Late-Season Tomato Tips and Easy Salsa Recipe
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Lily Pool Terrace at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)
For gardener Wayken Shaw, to experience Lily Pool Terrace is to appreciate not only the plant breeding history, but also “the sheer beauty" of the flowers. Read Lily Pool Terrace at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)
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Hardy Begonia: Summer Blooms and Wonderful Foliage in the Shade
Pink- or white-blossomed hardy begonia thrives in the shade. It blooms in summer and early autumn, and its foliage is as lovely as its flowers. Read Hardy Begonia: Summer Blooms and Wonderful Foliage in the Shade
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Eat Local: Plum and Almond Torte
Plums are in season in August! Try them along with almonds—fellow members of the Prunus genus—in this wonderful torte. Read Eat Local: Plum and Almond Torte