BBG's Online Library of Gardening Information
Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been publishing groundbreaking, authoritative gardening information since 1945. Below, organized by topic, is a large, comprehensive library of gardening articles and growing tips selected from recent editions of our award-winning horticultural newsletter, Plants & Gardens News, our widely revered 21st-Century Gardening Series handbooks, and our new Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guides.
Gardening Techniques
Learn how to design a garden that's not only dazzling but also conserves natural resources, eschews toxic chemicals, and encourages a diversity of plant and animal life.
Garden Design
Join the garden-design revolution that's sweeping across North America.
Great Plants
Fabulous ferns, captivating climbers, spectacular perennials, easy-care roses, and much more.
Gardening for Wildlife
Birds, butterflies, and other lovely creatures bring a garden to life with their flashes of color and cheerful song.
Wildflower Gardening
Create your own spectacular wildflower garden, whether a bed or border, meadow or bog.
Kitchen Gardening
Vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs are just a few of the ingredients you'll find in the new American kitchen garden.
Indoor Gardening
Don't just grow a few lonely houseplants on your windowsill. Landscape the inside of your house!
Urban Gardening
Tips for urban gardeners, plus details on BBG's community horticulture programs.
Garden Botany
What's the world's largest flower? What's the difference between a sepal and a tepal? Find out more about the fascinating world of plants.
Ecology for Gardeners
Here's how you can create a low-maintenance, environmentally sensitive garden inspired by the structure and processes of local plant communities.
Plant Conservation
What every gardener can do to help save plant species in the wild and in cultivation.
Pest Alerts!
What you need to know about problem insects, diseases, and invasive plants.