An incredible array of pumpkins in all shapes, sizes, colors, and textures is growing in BBG's Herb Garden this month. Some hardly look like pumpkins at all! Read Great Pumpkin: Look What’s in the Herb Garden
Plants & Gardens Blog
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Great Pumpkin: Look What’s in the Herb Garden
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Using Redworms for Indoor Composting
You can use redworms to recycle your food waste by setting up a worm bin system at home. Your food waste will disappear and your plants will flourish! Read Using Redworms for Indoor Composting
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Plant Crimson Clover for Better Soil
Learn more about how this lovely plant and other cover crops can improve your soil. Read Plant Crimson Clover for Better Soil
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Junior Botanists Have a Hefty Harvest
Students from the Junior Botanist and Plant Investigator program harvested kale, peppers, okra, and other vegetables and made delicious snacks with their bounty. Read Junior Botanists Have a Hefty Harvest
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Change in the Garden (Video)
Experience the drama of all four seasons in just over two minutes! Witness trees blossoming, flowers blooming, plants growing, and the seasons changing in this time-lapse video taken at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
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Good-bye to the Discovery Garden…for Now
The Discovery Garden is closing for construction soon, so be sure to make time for one last visit. Read Good-bye to the Discovery Garden…for Now
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Healthy Lawns
What's BBG's secret to resilient, sustainable, chemical-free lawns? Read Healthy Lawns
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Herb Garden Harvest
What happens to all of the beautiful produce grown in BBG's Herb Garden? Read Herb Garden Harvest
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A Bird Habitat Garden—Plant Choices and Design Tips
Wild bird populations are threatened by habitat loss, global warming, collisions with buildings, and much more. You can help ease their plight by turning your city garden, or a portion of it, into a pesticide-free bird sanctuary. Read A Bird Habitat Garden—Plant Choices and Design Tips
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Recipe: Easy Summer Ratatouille
This simple French vegetable stew is delicious with crumbled goat cheese on pasta, alongside roasted chicken, or accompanying a fresh baguette. Read Recipe: Easy Summer Ratatouille