This daisy-like native wildflower is in bloom now. Look closely and you'll see its flower heads are made up of many smaller flowers. Read Weed of the Month: Fleabane
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Weed of the Month: Fleabane
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All Eyes on the Redbud, and Other Trees in Bloom
This Arbor Day, take a moment to notice your local trees’ spring blooms. Read All Eyes on the Redbud, and Other Trees in Bloom
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This Earth Day, Consider the Compost Pile
Wondering how you should celebrate Earth Day? Take a moment to brush up on your composting know-how. Read This Earth Day, Consider the Compost Pile
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Weed of the Month: Lesser Celandine
This buttercup relative is lovely, but it's also invasive in 25 states. Learn more about it and its harmless native cousin, the marsh-marigold. Read Weed of the Month: Lesser Celandine
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Ask a Gardener: What Is ‘Well-Drained’ Soil?
In the first installment of Ask a Gardener, our new gardening advice column, BBG gardener Laura Powell answers your spring questions. Read Ask a Gardener: What Is ‘Well-Drained’ Soil?
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Urban Gardening & EcologyPlants & People
Artist Phyllis Ma on Learning from Mushrooms
"Into the Garden" is a new series of interviews about plants, people, and everything in between. Read Artist Phyllis Ma on Learning from Mushrooms
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Make a Lasagna Garden in a Raised Bed
You can compost and grow vegetables in one simple wooden frame. Layer clippings, leaves, and other materials in the fall, and by spring you'll have a healthy growing medium for tomatoes, peppers, and more. Read Make a Lasagna Garden in a Raised Bed
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Urban Gardening & EcologyClimate Change & Sustainability
An Unusually Warm Winter in Brooklyn
Temperatures in New York City were unusually mild this winter, which experts have associated with a complex combination of factors. Read An Unusually Warm Winter in Brooklyn
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Urban Gardening & EcologyBirds & Other Wildlife
Want to Feed Birds? Leave Your Perennials Standing
Leaving native perennials uncut through the winter season can help support a wide range of birds and insects. Read Want to Feed Birds? Leave Your Perennials Standing
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Urban Gardening & EcologyChildren & FamiliesPower of Trees
How Do Trees Tell Time?
How do trees know when it’s time to drop their leaves or form new buds? Read How Do Trees Tell Time?