Plants & Gardens Blog

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

This beloved little bird will eat right of a person's hand. Or pull fur right out of a sleeping raccooon's coat! Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Black-Capped Chickadee

This little blue and white bird is preparing to hitch a ride out of here on the northwest wind with 10,000 friends. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Tree Swallow

This woodpecker doesn't actually peck wood so much. Instead, it looks for ants on the ground. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker

The Annual Border is profuse with blooms, with extra room for serendipity. Read › Annual Border in Bloom

Have you seen this large black waterbird in NYC? It's often spotted near bodies of water, both large and small, freshwater and saltwater, spreading its wings out to dry. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Double-Crested Cormorant

Watch for butterflies and caterpillars of all sorts, and learn more about some of Brooklyn's most common lepidopterans. Read › All About Bugs: Introduction to Butterflies

Mallards thrive in Brooklyn and all over the world. Where do they nest? When do they molt? How do they feed themselves when humans aren't throwing them bread crusts? Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Mallard Duck

Learn to identify five common pollinators, and find out more about their fascinating habits. Read › All About Bugs: Bees, Bee-Mimics, and Pollinators of All Kinds

A garden for wildlife can also be a beautiful garden. The theme of the Annual Border this year is plants for the birds. Read › A Plant Palette for Hungry Birds