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Garden Guides are specially trained volunteers who provide interpretive tours for adults and families.

Richard A. Larson, M.S., is the plant propagator at the Dawes Arboretum in Newark, Ohio.

Janet Marinelli is the former director of publishing at BBG. Her book, Plant , published by Dorling Kindersley, showcases 2,000 species worldwide that are threatened in the wild but alive in cultivation.

Sandra McLean is a food writer, chef, and educator. She teaches at the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan and is the chair of Slow Food NYC. She is currently writing a primer on the local foods movement.

Doris Loechle is a certified horticulturist with extensive experience in chemical-free container and rooftop gardening. She has worked in various botanic gardens and in exotic places like Cape Town, South Africa, where she studied the native Cape flora.

Joan E. Prior is a prize-winning floral designer whose arrangements have adorned weddings from Manhattan lofts to Southampton mansions. Joan is also an accredited flower show judge and author.

Christopher Roddick is an ISA-certified arborist at BBG. He is also the coauthor of the BBG handbook The Tree Care Primer , a BBG All-Region Guide.

Jent LaPalm is a Brooklyn-based musician, writer, and bee enthusiast.

Scott D. Appell is a regular contributor to BBG publications and the author of four books, Pansies , Lilies , Tulips , and Orchids . He lives and gardens on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Niall Dunne is the former Associate Editor of Plants & Gardens News .

Rebecca Bullene is a former editor at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. She is the proprietor of Greenery NYC, a creative floral and garden design company that specializes in botanical works of art including terrariums, urban oasis gardens, and whimsical floral arrangements.

Rose Unes grew up on a farm in Minnesota. After a career in publishing, she began raising chickens in her Brooklyn backyard. She is an organic gardener and holds a Certificate in Horticulture from the BBG.

Ian Tonnessen is the owner of Flowers by Ian Tonnessen and has been working in the floral design industry for over 20 years.

Lis Thomas is a former outreach assistant for Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s community greening program.

Douglas W. Tallamy is professor and chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology and director of the Center for Managed Ecosystems at the University of Delaware. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the…

Robin Simmen is a former director of Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s community greening programs.

Jim Russell has gardened and maintained landscapes at the Prospect Park Zoo and at Battery Park, in Manhattan. He holds a BBG Certificate in Horticulture.

Adele L. Rossetti is a professor of art at Pratt Institute and a member of the BBG Florilegium Society. A lecturer, scientific illustrator, and artist, she received the American Society of Botanical Artists’ Excellence Award in 2001. She has a BS in scientific illustration and an MFA in painting and…

Richard B. Primack is professor of biology at Boston University and holds a BA from Harvard University and PhD from Duke University. His current research focuses on the impact of climate change on plant and bird species in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea.

Margarita Poulson, current gardener of BBG’s Water Garden and former gardener of BBG’s interior displays and Washington Avenue gardens, makes unique jewelry pieces using botanical materials, a passion she discovered and embraced as a Horticulture intern at BBG. She draws inspiration from the cultural traditions, folklore, and natural history of…

Jon Pope is a Master Composter from the class of 2009 and is involved with composting at Prospect Heights Community Farm and the Fort Greene Compost Project. He is also a professional carpenter.

Ellen Spector Platt is a member of the Brooklyn Watercolor Society and holds an MA in art education from Brooklyn College. She has taught in public and private institutions and exhibits her work throughout New York.

Ellen Spector Platt, former editor of Flowers & Herbs magazine, is an expert in dried flowers and the author of nine books on flowers and herbs. As proprietor of Meadow Lark Flower & Herb Farm, Ellen learned how to dry more than 500 kinds of flowers. Visit her blog at…

Rose Pellicano is a member of the BBG Florilegium Society and the American Society of Botanical Artists. Her work has been exhibited at botanic gardens and museums across the country, and was included in the 10th International Exhibition of Botanical Illustration at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation and the…

Susan Pell is the director of science at BBG, where she studies the evolutionary relationships of the cashew family. She holds a PhD in plant biology and teaches continuing education and training courses in genetics, angiosperm morphology, and systematics.

Sarah Owens is the owner of BK17 Bakery and the author of Sourdough , winner of the 2015 James Beard Foundation Book Award (Baking and Dessert). She was the gardener of the Cranford Rose Garden and the Rose Arc Pool at Brooklyn Botanic Garden for six years.

Karla Osorio-Pèrez is a former community greening manager at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. She holds a BA in biology from the University of Puerto Rico.

Robb Moss is owner of FloraCulture and has taught floral design courses at Parsons School of Design, the New School, the New York Horticultural Society, and his own Floral Design Center of New York.

Leda Meredith is a professional gardener and ethnobotanist with expertise in herbs and locavorism. She is an urban garden consultant and author. Her most recent book is The Locavore’s Handbook: The Busy Person’s Guide to Eating Local on a Budget.

Joan McDonald runs a private garden design business, Gardens by Joan, and is a graduate of the BBG Certificate in Horticulture program.

Michael Mauro was a gardener of the Plant Family Collection. He held an AS degree in engineering from CUNY and a BBG Certificate in Horticulture and had more than 20 years’ experience at BBG, Old Westbury Gardens, and private gardens.

Albert Massimi holds an MA from Columbia and studied art at SUCB, the University of Siena (Italy), and LIU; he learned brush and ink painting while in the Peace Corps in Korea. He belongs to GNSI, A SBA, and is the president of the Brooklyn Watercolor Society.

Uli Lorimer is director of Horticulture at Garden In The Woods, in Framingham, Massachussettes. Previously, he was a gardener of BBG’s Native Flora Garden.

Cayleb Long is a former gardener of the Annual and Perennial Borders, Lily Pools, and Magnolia Plaza at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Judith Kunhardt holds a degree in art history from the City College of New York. She is a member of the Brooklyn Watercolor Society and a fellow of the BBG Florilegium Society.

Patricia Jonas is a former director of Library Services and curator of the Florilegium Society. She curated “Banks’ Florilegium: An 18th-Century Botanical Art Treasure Rediscovered’’ (2005) and “Drawing from Life: Maud H. Purdy and 90 Years of Women Artists at Brooklyn Botanic Garden” (2007), for which she wrote the exhibition…

Wendy Hollender holds a BFA in textile design from the R hode Island School of Design and a Certificate in Botanical A rt and Illustration from NYBG, where she is an instructor and coordinator. Wendy founded WH Art & Design, which uses her botanical artwork for museums and conservation groups.

Paul Keim, who holds a BFA from Pratt Institute, is a full-time printer and colorist and an avid birdwatcher/naturalist. He belongs to the Brooklyn Watercolor Society and the Brooklyn Bird Club, where he has served as president.

Robert Herold is a national director of the American Wine Society, whose motto is “Wine appreciation through education.” He is ranked among its top 50 award-winning home winemakers. In addition to teaching, he is a consultant on establishing vineyards in Connecticut and New York.

Susan Hartman holds an MFA in poetry from Columbia University and has published three books and more than a hundred pieces in the New York Times and other national media. Susan also teaches creative writing and journalism at NYU.

Monika Hanneman has taught gardening and soil science to adults and children for the past ten years at BBG and throughout the New York City area. She has a biology and environmental science degree from Oberlin College and is an ISA-certified arborist.

Luke Halligan is the compost educator for the NYC Compost Project hosted by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Cindy Goulder is an ecological landscape designer providing planning, design, installation supervision, and management planning for ecological restoration projects and residential landscapes and gardens throughout the region.

Joe Giunta has led bird walks for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Nature Conservancy and the South Fork Natural History Society and taught a beginning birding course for Summer Fest. He has birded extensively in the U.S., Panama, Belize, Venezuela, and Costa Rica.

Jackie Fazio holds a degree in horticulture from SUNY Cobleskill. She served as director of Horticulture at BBG from 1994 to 2007, after 16 years as a BBG gardener. Jackie specializes in native plants and pest management.

Rose Edinger is an award-winning floral designer with over 20 years’ experience. She specializes in thematic design work and has decorated events in the New York region and beyond.

Emily-Bell Dinan is a former project coordinator of the NYC Compost Project hosted by Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Kwok Kay Choey is an artist and tai chi instructor. He received his art education in Singapore, New York, and Europe and is proficient in both Chinese and Western painting. He has led painting/calligraphy workshops at the Metropolitan Museum and at the American Museum of Natural History and taught at…

Nan Carey has a BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her classes and workshops introduce the pleasure of sketchbook journaling to budding artists of all ages. Her work is exhibited and collected in the metropolitan area and beyond.

Artist Enid Braun uses urban and nature landscape imagery in mixed-media drawing, pastel, and oil. She currently teaches private figure drawing in her Brooklyn studio and has taught for the Battery Park City Conservancy, the 92nd Street Y, and Cooper Union public programs. She recently taught week-long plein air workshops…

Jenny Blackwell is gardener of the Discovery Garden and plantings at the south end of Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Karen Bell holds an MFA in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design and has taught at the New School, International Center of Photography, and FIT. Her photographs have been exhibited and collected throughout the U.S.

Johanna Bauman is a garden and landscape historian. She has a PhD in art history from the University of Virginia and teaches courses in garden history and art history at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Mary Jo Anzel studied at the School of Visual Arts and is a life member of the Art Students League. Her floral water colors are represented by several greeting card companies and East Coast galleries.

Linda Ameroso is an extension entomologist for the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

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Who Needs Fruit?—Kaffre Lime

A New Tree Bed Garden

Kale: Delicious, Nutritious, and Easy to Grow

Find native plants that thrive in challenging growing conditions! This comprehensive guide offers portraits of more than 120 gorgeous and low-maintenance plants, as well as strategies for selection and care.

Give Bees a Chance—The Mystery of Colony Collapse Disorder

Go Native

A Blended Garden

Garden Photography—Taking Great Plant Photos

Fragrant flowers and foliage can make the difference between a pretty garden and an unforgettable one! Let this enticing guide take you on a tour of some of nature’s most compelling scents.

Cherry Blossom Time-lapse (Video)

Create a resource-wise garden! This hands-on guide helps you understand the unique characteristics of your garden’s soil and shows you how to build its natural fertility with organic and sustainable methods.

Seed Banking for Survival—Saving the World, One Seed at a Time

Saving Water in the Garden

Cranford Rose Garden (Video)

Guerrillas of Green

Today, new concerns about food safety and sustainable practices, greater isolation from neighbors, and the loss of gardening space have made the age-old practice of community gardening more relevant than ever. Whether you are already a member of a community garden, want to get involved in one, or are just…

Stinging Nettle

Big City, Big Trees: Caucasian Wingnut

Wanted: Citizen Scientists—No Experience Necessary: Get Involved in Research Projects

The Savage Garden

Sustainable Cut Flowers: A Buyer’s Guide

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Bonsai Moves Indoors

What’s in a Name?—A Primer on Plant Taxonomy

A Late-Season Garden

Designing A Hummingbird Garden: 15 Ways to Keep Them Coming

Hardy Terrestrial Orchids

Herbes de Provence: An Elegant, Potted-Garden Design

In this indispensable guide you’ll learn to assess your trees’ health and understand what they need as you pick up the basic concepts and essential techniques of common-sense tree care. Whether you are preparing to plant a tree, maintaining a few mature beauties, or deciding on the best course of…

Elegant Epimedium—Foliage and Flowers of Subtle, Sophisticated Beauty

Water-Thrifty Gardening

Pretty Partridgeberry—A Native Groundcover With Lots of Star Potential

2006 Titan Arum Bloom (Video)

Unusual Hardy Aroids—Tropical-Looking Beauties for the Northern Gardener

Hardy Cacti: Living Sculptures of the American West

Dazzling Borders for Sun and Shade