The pandemic shifted our perspective regarding our homes and forced us to take a look at what we personally need to thrive. Many people turned to plants. Read Plants and the Pandemic
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Plants and the Pandemic
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Urban Gardening & EcologyPlants & People
Preserving African Heritage through Plants and Agriculture
Christopher Bolden-Newsome talks about the enduring legacy of traditional African food, crops, and agricultural technique in his keynote address during this year’s Making Brooklyn Bloom. Read Preserving African Heritage through Plants and Agriculture
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Urban Gardening & EcologyPlants & People
Day of Remembrance: Is This a Good Time to Plant a Memorial Garden?
With the anniversary of the COVID shutdown this month, some communities want to memorialize beloved neighbors with plantings. Here are some things to consider. Read Day of Remembrance: Is This a Good Time to Plant a Memorial Garden?
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Children’s Garden Grows Food for the Community
When the Garden shut down in the spring, staff decided to raise food in the educational plots. Read Children’s Garden Grows Food for the Community
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Weed of the Month: Goutweed
Goutweed blossoms may be dainty, but its its rhizomatous root system lets it spread like gangbusters. Read Weed of the Month: Goutweed
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Weed of the Month: Field Horsetail
Horsetail is a primitive plant that reproduces via spores and rhizomes. It's tenacious and can spread like crazy. Maybe that's why it's been around for 300 million years. Read Weed of the Month: Field Horsetail
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
Questions? Ask the Gardener’s Help Line
Do you have a burning question about pruning or plant identification? Are you wondering about watering? Library staff is still available to answer your horticulture questions through the Gardener’s Help Line. Read Questions? Ask the Gardener’s Help Line
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Urban Gardening & EcologyClimate Change & Sustainability
GAP Teens Take Environmental Action
Teens in BBG's Garden Apprentice Program harvest produce for food banks, build accessible planting beds for nearby park visitors, and teach people how to root out invasive weeds. Read GAP Teens Take Environmental Action
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Garden Presents Crown Heights Block with Greenest Block in Brooklyn Award
You can't help smiling when you see this block's playful container displays, lush window boxes, and carefully tended tree bed gardens. Read Garden Presents Crown Heights Block with Greenest Block in Brooklyn Award
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Urban Gardening & EcologyBirds & Other Wildlife
Small Gardens and Tiny Greenspaces Attract City Wildlife
Even very small patches of plants help attract pollinators and other wildlife to cities. This is no surprise to Greenest Block in Brooklyn organizers and participants. Read Small Gardens and Tiny Greenspaces Attract City Wildlife