It's a challenge to grow chile peppers indoors. Like tomatoes, they need an environment that's warmer and brighter than most homes. However, growing chiles indoors is a worthwhile project if you don't have a garden. Read Growing Chile Peppers Indoors
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Growing Chile Peppers Indoors
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Succulent Bonsai: Capturing the Spirit of the Desert
Succulents make interesting and unusual additions to bonsai collections. Bonsai practice can also contribute much to our knowledge of succulent species. Read Succulent Bonsai: Capturing the Spirit of the Desert
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Have a Happy and Eco-Friendly Holiday
Is a fresh tree more sustainably than an artificial one? Where should you buy the tree? What should you do with it after Christmas? Read on for the answers to these questions and more! Read Have a Happy and Eco-Friendly Holiday
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Identify Your Christmas Tree
Do you have a Douglas-fir or a white spruce? Don't know? Our tree key can help you figure it out. Read Identify Your Christmas Tree
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The Best Care for Healthy Trees
Learn how to protect your trees from pests, disease, and storm damage. Read The Best Care for Healthy Trees
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Tough Natives for Tender Tree Beds
Brilliant orange butterfly weed, cheery black-eyed Susans, and frilly coralbells are native New Yorkers strong enough to survive—and even thrive—in the challenging environment of a city tree bed. Read Tough Natives for Tender Tree Beds
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Gardening Resilience
A pioneering community garden is taking root in Gowanus. Read Gardening Resilience
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Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Mockingbird
Mockingbirds haven't always been common in Brooklyn, but they are now. Why? An invasive species of rose has something to do with it. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Mockingbird
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Garden Apprentice Program (Video)
This video blog from New Learning Times offers a snapshot of BBG's Garden Apprentice Program. Read Garden Apprentice Program (Video)
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Weed of the Month: Ragweed
Allergy-sufferers may hate this notorious plant, but it's not all bad. It's a food source for wildlife and was once cultivated as a food crop. It also has the ability to help clean up contaminated soil. Read Weed of the Month: Ragweed