Phase 2 of the five-year Foster Avenue Greenway Project was completed on Saturday, Nov. 1.  And Foster Avenue is looking pretty spiffy!! In the days preceding the Phase 2 work day, significant prep was required. For example, concrete in some of the tree pits had to be broken up and removed. Hard-as-a-rock soil was softened and loosened. The prep work paid off: Nine tree guards were added; two to the Phase 1 block between Ocean and E21, and seven to the Phase 2 block. More tha

In December, 2024, Pollinator President Virginia Levie trialed a native seed starting workshop at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.  The goal...

On a lovely Saturday in June, Pollinators took a midday break to chit chat about gardening successes and quandaries and geek out on all...

It's spring, and many a person's thoughts turn to buying plants! If the rising temperatures and sunshine have you thinking about...

Yikes, there’s a new plant disease in South Midwood!  Fortunately the fix is pretty easy in this case. Aster Yellows is a plant  disease...

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...

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,...

Weeks of preparation. A beautiful autumn Saturday. A determined corps of eco-driven volunteers. Tools, bulbs, plants, mulch, and energy....

The great news is, interest is high about learning to garden in support of pollinators, as a recent class at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden...

On a chilly March day, Silver Sneakers participants and staff at the Flatbush Y got a jump start on the growing season. Using recycled...

Monarch butterflies stop in Brooklyn each summer on their long trip around the Americas in search of native plants from which to drink...