Pests such as aphids, mites, and gnats can plague indoor plants. Learn how to diagnose a pest problem and how to deal with it without using harmful chemicals. Read Houseplant Pest Control
Plants & Gardens Blog
Into the Garden
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Houseplant Pest Control
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A Cool Garden in the Shade
The popular notion that shade is a gardening handicap because it severely restricts plant choices is a myth: There are numerous and diverse species that flourish in shady sites. Read A Cool Garden in the Shade
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The Living Lineage of Flowering Plants
Amborella trichopoda (Amborellaceae) is the earliest known living lineage of flowering plants. I finally got to see this amazing and very strange flowering tree. Read The Living Lineage of Flowering Plants
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Parc de la Rivière Bleue
Dr. Susan Pell visits Parc de la Rivière Bleue (Blue River Park)—New Caledonia's most well-known national park. Read Parc de la Rivière Bleue
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Blight-resistant Chestnut Trees Come to BBG
Today The New York Times and the Daily News both ran stories about new blight-resistant chestnuts coming to BBG. Read Blight-resistant Chestnut Trees Come to BBG
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Adventures in Fieldwork
Dr. Susan Pell reports on her most recent fieldwork adventure in New Caledonia. Read Adventures in Fieldwork
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Forest Plots in Parc des Grandes Fougère
Dr. Pell reports from a field day in Parc des Grandes Fougères, New Caledonia. Read Forest Plots in Parc des Grandes Fougère
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First Day of Fieldwork in New Caledonia!
Dr. Susan Pell embarks on her first day of fieldwork in New Caledonia. Read First Day of Fieldwork in New Caledonia!
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Visit to the Noumea Zoological and Botanical Garden
Susan Pell visits the zoological and botanical garden in Noumea. Read Visit to the Noumea Zoological and Botanical Garden
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First Days on the Island
BBG scientist Susan Pell does some in-town botanizing while on a fieldwork trip in New Caledonia. Read First Days on the Island