Writer Hannah Kingsley-Ma on losing control in her Brookyn backyard. Read My Chaos Garden
Plants & Gardens Blog
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Plants & People
My Chaos Garden
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BBG Gardens & CollectionsPlants & People
Vanilla Beans Ripen in the Tropical Pavilion
Of 110 vanilla orchid species, Vanilla planifolia is one of the few cultivated for its beans. Read Vanilla Beans Ripen in the Tropical Pavilion
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Environmental JusticePlants & People
Camille Dungy on Gardening as a Political Act
Poet Camille T. Dungy on her new book, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden. Read Camille Dungy on Gardening as a Political Act
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BBG Gardens & CollectionsPower of Trees
What’s With the Bands on BBG’s Trees?
In consultation with Andrew Reinmann, an ecologist and biogeochemist at CUNY, Brooklyn Botanic Garden has installed dendrometers—tools that measure tree growth—on trees around the grounds. Read What’s With the Bands on BBG’s Trees?
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
The Lingering Mysteries of the Mast Year
Why do trees mast? Scientists still aren’t sure. Read The Lingering Mysteries of the Mast Year
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
Putting Your Garden to Bed for Winter
From mulching to last-minute garlic planting, here's how to wrap up the gardening season. Read Putting Your Garden to Bed for Winter
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Growing FoodChildren & Families
Do You Know Which Part of the Plant You’re Eating?
Broccoli is a flower bud. Peppers are a fruit. Welcome to the wild world of plant parts! Read Do You Know Which Part of the Plant You’re Eating?
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
How Do You “Divide” Perennials? (Video)
What's plant division, anyway? And how do you do it? Gardener Laura Powell demonstrates. Read How Do You “Divide” Perennials? (Video)
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Sustainable GardeningUrban Gardening & Ecology
Autumn Leaves: Should You Collect Them or Leave Them in Place?
Leaving fallen leaves in place is often the best choice, ecologically and horticulturally. How do you decide when to let leaves be and when to remove them? Read Autumn Leaves: Should You Collect Them or Leave Them in Place?
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BBG Gardens & CollectionsPlants & PeoplePower of Trees
Trees of Little Caribbean: A Reading List
Interested in learning more about Caribbean trees, cuisine, and histories? Check out this reading list from Trees of Little Caribbean cocurator Meera Jagroop. Read Trees of Little Caribbean: A Reading List