Plants & Gardens Blog

The pandemic shifted our perspective regarding our homes and forced us to take a look at what we personally need to thrive. Many people turned to plants. Read › Plants and the Pandemic

Christopher Bolden-Newsome talks about the enduring legacy of traditional African food, crops, and agricultural technique in his keynote address during this year’s Making Brooklyn Bloom. Read › Preserving African Heritage through Plants and Agriculture

With the anniversary of the COVID shutdown this month, some communities want to memorialize beloved neighbors with plantings. Here are some things to consider. Read › Day of Remembrance: Is This a Good Time to Plant a Memorial Garden?

When the Garden shut down in the spring, staff decided to raise food in the educational plots. Read › Children’s Garden Grows Food for the Community

Goutweed blossoms may be dainty, but its its rhizomatous root system lets it spread like gangbusters. Read › Weed of the Month: Goutweed

Horsetail is a primitive plant that reproduces via spores and rhizomes. It's tenacious and can spread like crazy. Maybe that's why it's been around for 300 million years. Read › Weed of the Month: Field Horsetail

Do you have a burning question about pruning or plant identification? Are you wondering about watering? Library staff is still available to answer your horticulture questions through the Gardener’s Help Line. Read › Questions? Ask the Gardener’s Help Line

Teens in BBG's Garden Apprentice Program harvest produce for food banks, build accessible planting beds for nearby park visitors, and teach people how to root out invasive weeds. Read › GAP Teens Take Environmental Action

The cheerful-looking oxeye daisy is a scourge for those who love a manicured green lawn. Almost everyone else rather likes it. Read › Weed of the Month: Oxeye Daisy

You can't help smiling when you see this block's playful container displays, lush window boxes, and carefully tended tree bed gardens. Read › Garden Presents Crown Heights Block with Greenest Block in Brooklyn Award