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SOUTH MIDWOOD POLLINATOR NEWS & EVENTS
Apr 161 min
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 162 min
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,...
Apr 121 min
Growing our Own -Could Milk Jug Seed Sowing work for Pollinators?
Growing Natives from seed may be the best way to ensure you can get the species you really want, without pesticides and herbicides AND at...
Mar 193 min
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...
Sep 30, 20231 min
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 19, 20231 min
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
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
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
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
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...
May 5, 20234 min
Con Edison Relases Biodiversity Plan, Broadening Environmental Goals
Sustainable Mix of Species on Company Properties Will Benefit the Region’s Environment and Quality of Life NEW YORK - Con Edison has...
Mar 30, 20232 min
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
The Daffodil Project
Daffodils are blooming—thanks to you! We hope you are as thrilled as us that daffodils are beginning to bloom in every borough! With...
Mar 30, 20231 min
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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