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It’s Brooklyn’s friendly
“War of the Roses!”A frigid winter, a cool spring, and the care of hundreds of Brooklyn’s gardeners meant the roses were in peak condition for the first round of Greenest Block judging.
Take note:
First-round judging is now complete! Of the nearly 200 blocks that entered, about 40 scored high enough to make it to the semi-final round.
See if your block made it to the “Round of 40” and get some last-minute greening tips by clicking here. Even if your block didn’t make it to the next round, it’s never too early to starting gearing up for next year!
July 8 Second round judging begins!
July 16 Exclusive Greenest Block Insider’s Tour—“Getting Youth Involved: Lessons from the Children’s Garden”
Space is limited: RSVP to Green...@bbg.org by July 11th!
Winning Tips of the Month:
According to a recent study, a row of city street trees can lower the air temperature by several degrees. And your street tree can directly reduce your air-conditioning bill by as much as 40 percent!
- Distribute the “Street Tree Care 101” feedback form you received from the 1st round judges at your next block or merchant association meeting. Brainstorm ways to improve tree bed care in time for next year’s contest (click here for more information).
- Deadhead your flowers.
Unless you want to save seed, pinching off dead flowers makes a lot of sense. It promotes new flowers, keeps your plants looking neat, and means your plants won’t use their energy to ripen seeds.
- For more urban gardening tips, visit BBG’s “Urban Gardening Articles.”
Greenest link of the month…
One question GreenBridge hears a lot is: How do I keep cats from using my garden as a litter box? The ASPCA has some answers.
Got questions? Contact GreenBridge at (718) 623-7250 or email Green...@bbg.org
Monthly Greenest Block News provides contest updates, announcements, tips, and inspiration. Please forward it to your neighbors!
  
The roses this June simply wowed the judges!
The Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest is a project of GreenBridge, the community environmental horticulture program of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Borough President Eric Adams, sponsored by National Grid with leadership support from Brooklyn Community Foundation.
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