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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Urban Gardening & EcologyBirds & Other Wildlife
Birds of Brooklyn: Laughing Gull
This snickering shorebird hits the beach in mid-April and stays through fall. You may also see it farther inland. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Laughing Gull
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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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Weed of the Month: Wild Garlic
This pungent plant sprouts early, then lies in wait for next spring. Read Weed of the Month: Wild Garlic
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Gardening In the City?
Test your knowledge with these four questions about urban gardening. Read Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Gardening In the City?
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Weed of the Month: Hairy Bittercress
This spring weed is known for its tasty leaves, but it's most interesting feature may be the way it disperses seeds by flinging them through the air. Read Weed of the Month: Hairy Bittercress
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Urban Gardening & EcologyPlants & People
Brooklyn’s Beloved Window Boxes
Across the borough, gardeners enthusiastically embraced a restructuring of the contest and managed to turn a social distancing strategy into a way to connect with neighbors. Read Brooklyn’s Beloved Window Boxes
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Plants, Sunlight, and Buildings
Plants have evolved in a complex world and are very sensitive to particular and subtle cues. Decisions about where we put buildings and how we build them have a much larger impact than we often realize. Read Plants, Sunlight, and Buildings