Homestead Brooklyn is teaming up with AirBNB to offer Urban Oases Garden Tours in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Read moreBarcroft TV house tour
Barcroft TV took a spin by my home to spy on the latest plants.
Read moreThe most effective method to control houseplant pests
Green lacewings are just one of the many beneficial insects that are effective at reducing plant pest populations. Most would never consider releasing them into one's home, but I'll tell you why it's not a bad idea.
Read moreWin free plants for National Indoor Plant Week 2017!
Homestead Brooklyn is teaming up with Costa Farms to do a plant giveaway for National Indoor Plant Week! Click here to find out how to enter.
Read moreHow to identify common houseplant pests
If you have a love of houseplants, you'll likely eventually have a run-in with some of these common insect pests. Here's how you can identify them and how to control and/or eliminate them.
Read morePlanting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, NY
A view into the Planting Fields Arboretum
The Planting Fields Arboretum now features 409 acres of lawns, gardens, greenhouses, and woodlands, housing many horticultural treasures.
Read moreApartment Therapy does a house tour
In 2016, Apartment Therapy stopped by to take a tour of all my plants.
Read moreNature's mysterious communication
In this short film, Jon Bregel captures the connection between humans and plants.
Read moreHelp! What do I do with poison ivy?
If you're gardening outdoors, particularly if you're near some trees, you may have come across a three-leaved vining plant that would likely classify as poison ivy. Here's what to do about it.
Read moreHow to grow a sweet potato in your home
Sweet potatoes are started from slips, which are shoots that grow off a mature sweet potato. This one started to grow a beautiful, delicate slip right in my fruit bowl, so I removed it and placed the slip and the potato in a jar. Photo: Summer Rayne Oakes
When your veggies start to grow eyes and ears, don't freak out! It might just be high time to plant them.
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