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The Different Shapes of Home
The 33 birdhouses featured in the Garden's For the Birds exhibition serve as homages to the artists' memories of home.
By Kathryn Tam -
Planting a Potted Tree or Shrub in Your Garden
Learn how to transplant a container-grown tree to the ground and help it thrive for years to come.
By BBG Staff -
Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Flicker
This woodpecker doesn't actually peck wood so much. Instead, it looks for ants on the ground.
By Joe Giunta -
Shinrin-Yoku: Spending Time in Nature as a Form of Meditation
The Japanese tradition known as "forest bathing" has been shown to have positive effects on mental and physical health.
By Lavender Suarez -
Eat Local: Late-Season Tomato Tips and Easy Salsa Recipe
Most tomato plants actually produce well into September or even October. Maximize your late tomato harvest with a few tips, and use your bounty in this delicious and easy salsa recipe.
By Maureen O’Brien -
Lily Pool Terrace at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)
For gardener Wayken Shaw, to experience Lily Pool Terrace is to appreciate not only the plant breeding history, but also “the sheer beauty" of the flowers.
By Kathryn Tam Michael Stewart -
Hardy Begonia: Summer Blooms and Wonderful Foliage in the Shade
Pink- or white-blossomed hardy begonia thrives in the shade. It blooms in summer and early autumn, and its foliage is as lovely as its flowers.
By Jeanne Rostaing -
Eat Local: Plum and Almond Torte
Plums are in season in August! Try them along with almonds—fellow members of the Prunus genus—in this wonderful torte.
By Sarah Owens -
Treasures in the Tropical Pavilion
While the Conservatory often serves as a warm oasis in winter months, summer is when the Tropical Pavilion is abundant with ripening fruits and flowers in bloom.
By Kathryn Tam -
Annual Border in Bloom
The Annual Border is profuse with blooms, with extra room for serendipity.
By Kathryn Tam
