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Joni Blackburn
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Joni Blackburn
Joni Blackburn is a former copy editor at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. She writes and gardens in the Catskills.
Online Articles
Why Are Flowers Blooming Now?
Mad About Moss—The Simple Art of Moss Gardening
Weed of the Month: Wild Garlic
Foraging for Wild Ramps
Weed of the Month: Curly Dock
Weed of the Month: Oxeye Daisy
Making a Midcentury Wedding Bouquet: A Cut-Flower Quest
Weed of the Month: Field Horsetail
Sweet Woodruff: Shade-Loving Groundcover and Aromatic Herb
Weed of the Month: Goutweed
Weed of the Month: Stinging Nettle
Use a Cold Frame to Grow Vegetables in Early Spring or Late Fall
Weed of the Month: Giant Hogweed
Weed of the Month: Yellow Wood-Sorrel
Contributions to BBG Handbooks
Edible Gardens
Image, top of page: Antonio M. Rosario
