This snickering shorebird hits the beach in mid-April and stays through fall. You may also see it farther inland. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Laughing Gull
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Urban Gardening & EcologyBirds & Other Wildlife
Birds of Brooklyn: Laughing Gull
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Weed of the Month: Purple Deadnettle
You'll see this member of the mint family in April in tree pits and empty lots. Most gardeners consider it a weed, though it's edible and quite pretty. Read Weed of the Month: Purple Deadnettle
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Weed of the Month: Wild Garlic
This pungent plant sprouts early, then lies in wait for next spring. Read Weed of the Month: Wild Garlic
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Gardening In the City?
Test your knowledge with these four questions about urban gardening. Read Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Gardening In the City?
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Weed of the Month: Hairy Bittercress
This spring weed is known for its tasty leaves, but it's most interesting feature may be the way it disperses seeds by flinging them through the air. Read Weed of the Month: Hairy Bittercress
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Urban Gardening & EcologyPlants & People
Brooklyn’s Beloved Window Boxes
Across the borough, gardeners enthusiastically embraced a restructuring of the contest and managed to turn a social distancing strategy into a way to connect with neighbors. Read Brooklyn’s Beloved Window Boxes
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Urban Gardening & EcologyPlants & People
Plants, Sunlight, and Buildings
Plants have evolved in a complex world and are very sensitive to particular and subtle cues. Decisions about where we put buildings and how we build them have a much larger impact than we often realize. Read Plants, Sunlight, and Buildings
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Urban Gardening & EcologyClimate Change & Sustainability
New Trees Along Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue will be a leafier, shadier place for years to come thanks to a collaboration between Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the NYC Parks. Read New Trees Along Flatbush Avenue
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More Trees On the Way to Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn Botanic Garden will be planting dozens of trees donated by the city along Flatbush Avenue in the coming weeks. Read More Trees On the Way to Flatbush Avenue
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Urban Gardening & EcologyVideos
Power to Heal (Video)
Two trailblazers in the field of urban greening, Karen Washington, urban gardening advocate and founding farmer of Rise & Root Farm, and Adrian Benepe, BBG president and CEO, assess where we are and where gardeners and gardening can take us. Read Power to Heal (Video)