As the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, leaves are losing their green and turning shades of gold and yellow, orange, red, and purple. Read What Gives Leaves Their Fall Color?
Plants & Gardens Blog
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What Gives Leaves Their Fall Color?
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Nastiest Mushroom Ever
Gardeners and park visitors all over Brooklyn are gasping in horror at the shockingly erect—and putrid smelling—stalks poking out of the mulch. Read Nastiest Mushroom Ever
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Fall Leaves: Coming Soon!
Why would mounds of leaves excite the average composter? They are an essential ingredient in a pleasant-smelling, fast-decomposing compost pile. Read Fall Leaves: Coming Soon!
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Look, Up in the Sky!
Living roofs have been sprouting up all over New York City lately—on luxury apartment buildings, public housing units, schools, office towers, and at BBG, of course! The latest handbook offers a look at some of the city's most interesting examples. Read Look, Up in the Sky!
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Recipe: Chile Pepper Sambal
Chile peppers grow readily in NYC, and preserving them is easy. Making homemade hot sauce is one of my favorite techniques. Read Recipe: Chile Pepper Sambal
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Escaping Spider Plant?
One of my spider plants is trying to “escape” its pot! Can it be rescued? Read Escaping Spider Plant?
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Preventing Pest Problems
Working some pest and disease prevention into your schedule now can increase yields and help reduce problems later. Read Preventing Pest Problems
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Working for Watersheds
As the climate warms, BBG scientists are working in area watersheds to evaluate and understand the condition of these forests. Read Working for Watersheds
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Fall in the Children’s Garden
With harvest season upon us, the Children’s Garden has a bounty of vegetables and flowers just waiting to be picked—and there’s time to sign up for fall programs. Read Fall in the Children’s Garden
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Recipe: Eggplant Tzatziki
I love cooking with and eating all types of eggplants, whether they come from a supermarket, farmers market, or my own rooftop container garden. Read Recipe: Eggplant Tzatziki