City gardens are usually in partial or deep shade, so plants that thrive on the forest floor and in the shade of taller trees can be planted here to model a natural woodland ecosystem. Read Design Ideas for Your Shady Urban Garden
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Design Ideas for Your Shady Urban Garden
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Streetscape Gardening
Take inspiration from Greenest Block in Brooklyn winners and finalists and create an urban oasis of your own. Read Streetscape Gardening
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Weed of the Month: Cleavers
Galium aparine, or cleavers, is the type of weed that is probably already stuck to you before you even take notice of it. Read Weed of the Month: Cleavers
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Weed of the Month: Purple Deadnettle
You'll see this member of the mint family in April in tree pits and empty lots. Most gardeners consider it a weed, though it's edible and quite pretty. Read Weed of the Month: Purple Deadnettle
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CompostingUrban Gardening
How to Use Mulch
Learn how to use mulch as a soil covering that is applied to protect and improve soil and plants. Common materials used for mulch are wood chips, autumn leaves, and stone or gravel. Read How to Use Mulch
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Native Plants for New York City Rain Gardens
Native plants are highly recommended for rain gardens because they are more pest resistant than nonnatives, require no fertilizer, and provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators. Read Native Plants for New York City Rain Gardens
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Urban Gardening
Keep Mosquitoes and Ticks Out of Your Garden and Off Yourself
Mosquitoes and ticks are part of the ecosystem in New York City gardens, parks and other outdoor spaces. Learn how to keep them at bay and protect yourself from the diseases they carry without giving up precious time outside this summer. Read Keep Mosquitoes and Ticks Out of Your Garden and Off Yourself
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Garden DesignSustainable GardeningUrban Gardening
A Brooklyn Backyard Rain Garden and Green Roof
A Williamsburg backyard was designed to capture excess storm water. In a twist on the traditional rain garden, its charming stream and small pond hold water that flows from the yard and green roof. Read A Brooklyn Backyard Rain Garden and Green Roof
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Growing FoodUrban Gardening
Grow Mizuna and Other Greens in a Container, Window Box, or Garden
Cold-hardy Asian greens like mizuna, komatsuna, and pak choi are easy to grow in spring. They're also healthy and delicious! Read Grow Mizuna and Other Greens in a Container, Window Box, or Garden
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Urban Gardening
DIY Shibori with Indigo
Dye cotton cloth with indigo using shibori techniques. Read DIY Shibori with Indigo