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Get an answer from the plant experts at BBG.

Gardener's Resource Center staff can refer you to sources and resources, answer your questions about plant identity and ailments, and assist you in questions about Brooklyn Botanic Garden. To do so, they need clear, specific, and detailed questions. Please fill out the form below. All fields are required.

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Please tell us how long you have had your plant, and if any of its growing conditions have recently changed. If it is a houseplant, when was the last time you transplanted it into a new pot?

Please be as thorough and specific as you can. (If you have a plant that is ailing, please provide the plant name and/or plant characteristics that will allow us to first identify the plant, then all symptoms to help identify what is ailing it. If you only have a common name to identify your plant, please describe the plant as thoroughly as you can.

Due to the periodically high volume of e-mails, we may not answer your question immediately. Don't despair! We answer all e-mails in the order received.