Gardening Resources
Native Plants!
Download a PDF on Native Plants in NYC. (667k)
Excerpt from the http://nycwildflowerweek.org/ website.
New York City native plants include mosses, ferns, grasses, sedges and rushes, wildflowers, trees, shrubs and woody vines. Over thousands of years, native plants have adapted to the climate, soils and environmental conditions of our locality. This site-specific evolution is reflected in their genetic makeup. Sculpted by nature, the plants found here have become perfectly suited to New York City living. They are an integral part of our ecosystems, and the building blocks of our local biodiversity.
New York City has already lost more than 30% of its native plants, due to urban development and other human activities. More...
Guide to Composting from the Urban Park Rangers PDF (384k)
Spring Planting Calendar for the NYC Metro Area
PDF (432k)
Starting Seeds Indoors
PDF (520k)
New York City Gardening Calendar
from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
How to Make Compost Tea
a mild, organic liquid fertilizer that provides beneficial live organisms that improve the soil
Local Governent and Gardening Information
City Council, Alan Gerson
212-788-7722
Manhattan Community Board #1
TEL: (212) 442-5050
E-mail: info@cb1.org
Manhattan Community Board #2
TEL: (212) 979-2272
E-mail: cb2manhattan@nyc.rr.com
Manhattan Community Board #3
TEL: (212) 533-5300
E-mail: info@cb3manhattan.org
Borough President
212-669-8300
Mayor Michael Bloomberg 311
American Community Gardening
Association
215-988-8785
Partnerships for Parks
The Arsenal
Central Park
NY NY 10021
212-360-1310