Giant, mythological, and other NYC trees; Let’s beat LA in counting city nature sightings!; Garden furniture . . . or art?; Green bees’ knees.

Make the most of what’s ugly; January’s Plant-o-Rama garden symposium & trade show at Brooklyn Botanic; hospitable beauty; & a famous cat fanatic.

Chants for plants; birdsong DJing; pink ladies and their ghosts; John & Yoko country; & art fundraiser for World Central Kitchen.

Dogs & gardens & the city & Nature; how the stones in your garden can tell its history; framing fabulous views; what those plant names really mean; & the US’s oldest Japanese garden.

Tired of humans? Learn about urban nature! Plus: kids don't need fake grass; local holiday gifts; where to go to see what grows well in NYC (sun & shade).

Hey, who made that nest?; when 57th Street was a wilderness, & then artists' row; unusual Italian food in Bklyn; ice-skating under the Bridge.

Gardens in the strangest places! Plus: perfume from extinct plants; delightful garden details; visit the Les Quatre Vents gardens from your armchair.