Plants & Gardens Blog

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

Even very small patches of plants help attract pollinators and other wildlife to cities. This is no surprise to Greenest Block in Brooklyn organizers and participants. Read › Small Gardens and Tiny Greenspaces Attract City Wildlife

Left alone, curly dock will grow four feet or taller and produce thousands of seeds, which can spread via wind and water and passing animals. Read › Weed of the Month: Curly Dock

This pungent plant sprouts early, then lies in wait for next spring. Read › Weed of the Month: Wild Garlic

Test your knowledge with these four questions about urban gardening. Read › Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Gardening In the City?

Yellow wood-sorrel, sometimes called sourgrass, is ubiquitous in lawns and gardens. Learn about its exploding seeds and its nighttime sleep habit. Read › Weed of the Month: Yellow Wood-Sorrel

Giant hogweed is a beautiful but noxious weed that can cause painful blisters and even blindness. Learn how to identify it! Read › Weed of the Month: Giant Hogweed

Mullein has lovely, fuzzy leaves and tall flower stalks that attract plenty of pollinators. Historically, it's been used for all sorts of things—people once lined their shoes with the soft leaves, and fisherman dropped the seeds into the water to intoxicate fish! Read › Weed of the Month: Mullein