When an avid, but amateur, gardener takes on planting in Brooklyn's street tree beds, mistakes are definitely going to be made. And in the 5 years that the South Midwood Pollinators have been doing this, I have made dozens. But gardeners learn from the mistakes and here is some of what my mistakes have taught me. Exuberant asters and goldenrod mean less dog traffic and less litter. People respect Flowers When I started our work on the Foster Avenue Greenway project, winter

Cheap, easy and all outdoors - Milk Jug Seed Starting works for novice and experienced gardeners alike in Brooklyn. Here are the step by step instructions for growing sturdy, hard to find native seedlings. What you need: Clean gallon milk or water jugs Scissors and/or mat knife Drill OR hammer and nail for making holes Sharpie Duct tape Inexpensive Potting Soil - not Seed Starting Mix Seeds and plant labels Step 1 - Cut open the Milk Jug Mark the start and end poin

Municipal metal tree guards cost over $2,000 but one skilled Pollinator, Gary Powell, figured out how to build one in an hour for...