How did this Argentinian bird become a fixture in Brooklyn? Read Birds of Brooklyn: Monk Parakeet
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
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Urban Gardening & EcologyBirds & Other Wildlife
Birds of Brooklyn: Monk Parakeet
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Urban Gardening & EcologyBirds & Other Wildlife
A Wildlife Walk Through the Garden
The Garden isn’t just a collection of plants. It’s also a collection of habitats where herons hunt for crayfish, monarchs feed on milkweed, and woodpeckers nest and forage for insects. Read A Wildlife Walk Through the Garden
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
How to Get the Most Out of the BBG Plant Sale
Come in with a plan to make smart purchases. Read How to Get the Most Out of the BBG Plant Sale
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Native FloraUrban Gardening & EcologyClimate Change & Sustainability
Fieldwork: Hart’s Tongue Fern
This rare fern grows in cool, shaded limestone ravines. In the face of climate change and habitat loss, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, along with other institutions is working to conserve it in the wild and display it for the public. Read Fieldwork: Hart’s Tongue Fern
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BBG Gardens & CollectionsUrban Gardening & EcologyVideos
Pondlife: What Lives in the Water Here?
Biologist Sally Warring took samples from the pools on Lily Pool Terrace and Water Garden pond and filmed the fascinating microbial worlds that exist in them both. Read Pondlife: What Lives in the Water Here?
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
Urban Gardening Around the World
From rooftop beehives in Seoul to indoor hydroponic vegetables in Singapore to green roofs in Paris to Brooklyn Botanic Garden's own 100-year-old Children's Garden, urban gardening and farming is taking a wide range of forms around the world. Read Urban Gardening Around the World
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Urban Gardening & EcologyEnvironmental Justice
Mending the World within Our Reach
Participants say just entering the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest caused them to spend more time outdoors socializing with the neighbors. Many also feel inspired to take more action, from mentoring youth to influencing city policy. Read Mending the World within Our Reach
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
Groundcovers for Tree Beds
Short-growing and creeping plants protect soil, hold moisture, and suppress weeds. Plant them in your tree beds to act as living mulch. Read Groundcovers for Tree Beds
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Urban Gardening & EcologyClimate Change & Sustainability
Compost Can Help Gardens Hold More Water
Adding compost to your garden beds can help your soil absorb and retain water. This allows you to water less often and also mitigates run-off that leads to water pollution. Read Compost Can Help Gardens Hold More Water
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
Weed of the Month: White Snakeroot
This weed looks harmless, but it was once a secret scourge that probably killed Abraham Lincoln's mother. Read Weed of the Month: White Snakeroot