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SOUTH MIDWOOD POLLINATOR NEWS & EVENTS
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Gary's $75 Sturdy Tree Guard
Municipal metal tree guards cost over $1,000 but one skilled Pollinator, Gary Powell, figured out how to build one in an hour for less...
Oct 7, 20240 min read
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Micro Clover Maybe?
I had long seen Microclover touted as an alternative to traditional grass seed, so last fall I decided to give it a go. I sowed a mix of...
Oct 5, 20242 min read
Fall Leaves — Manna or Mess?
Here in the Northeast, we are blessed with a bounty of deciduous trees but that does mean piles of fallen leaves come October and...
Sep 13, 20241 min read
SLF Slaying Opportunity
It's September in Brooklyn and that means Spotted Lanternflies are beginning to create egg nests. Thankfully, this makes these invasive...
Apr 16, 20241 min read
Spreading Pollinator Tips at BBG
The great news is, interest is high about learning to garden in support of pollinators, as a recent class at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
5 Keys to Plantings for Pollinators
In a city like New York, no one garden can probably do everything needed to support wildlife.  But each one of us CAN do something and,...
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Copper Tape Curbs Slugs
I credit those unblemished kale leaves to the adhesive copper tape my genius partner added on the wooden edge of all my raised vegetable...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Hydrant Access Simplifies Watering
This summer has been wet! In fact, as I write this, there is a torrential summer storm underway. Thankfully, it has not been necessary...
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Stop the Spotted Lantern Fly. NOW.
If you have been out in your garden or yard, you may have noticed a new red and black bug, especially on roses and berry bushes. This is...
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Lure Lightning Bugs To Benefit Your Garden
For many of us, the flash of lightning bugs is one of summer’s glories. Also called fireflies, these nocturnal beauties are actually...
May 22, 20231 min read
Catch Some RAIN!!
As water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource in many of our communities, it's great to find various ways to capture the rain when...
May 15, 20231 min read
NYT: Compost Happens
There is a wide range of compost information out there. One of our volunteers thought this was a good one to share (though it may be...
May 5, 20231 min read
Potting Up Your Seedlings
Anne came across this very helpful Youtube video about potting up your seedlings. It identifies problems and offers solutions. And it...
May 5, 20231 min read
Five Reasons We Love Epimediums for Street Trees
Epimedium x rubrum leaves emerge lime green in April, veined with reddish brown NYC Parks recommends underplanting street trees but...
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Eco Spring Clean up Tips
As we are now officially in Spring, garden clean up may be on your mind. I know it is on ours! But how to do it and still provide a...
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Why Gardeners Should Stop Using Peat, and What to Use Instead
Info on a newer environmental shift as it relates to peat moss. Per Monty Don, I would like a leaf bin, please....
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