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Learn About Animal Nests and Build Your Own
Look for nests or leaf piles high up in the trees. Try to spot spot holes in tree trunks. If you observe closely, you can see animal homes all around.
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Cherry Esplanade Walk (Video)
Take a leisurely stroll along Cherry Walk and throughout Cherry Esplanade in this delightful video.
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Questions? Ask the Gardener’s Help Line
Do you have a burning question about pruning or plant identification? Are you wondering about watering? Library staff is still available to answer your horticulture questions through the Gardener’s Help Line.
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Notice How Each Flowering Cherry Cultivar is Different
As the famous Kanzan cherry trees approach peak bloom, some wonderful later-blooming cultivars are also blossoming, like fragrant ‘Taki-Nioi’ and greenish-flowered ‘Ukon’.
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How to Propagate Houseplants
What if you could make copies of your favorite houseplant? You can! Many common houseplants are easily multiplied, or propagated, asexually. Learn the basics of three simple methods for propagating many common houseplants.
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Make Beautiful Chlorophyll Prints and Learn About Photosynthesis (Project)
How do plants use sunlight to make sugar? The answer lies in their color.
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A Brooklyn Backyard Rain Garden and Green Roof
A Williamsburg backyard was designed to capture excess storm water. In a twist on the traditional rain garden, its charming stream and small pond hold water that flows from the yard and green roof.
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Sakura Matsuri (Video)
Enjoy performance highlights from past Sakura Matsuri festivals.
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Observe the World in a Tree (Project)
It's easy to find a whole world of nature wrapped into the neat package of a tree. Why not "adopt" a tree of your very own to observe and care for?
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Japanese Garden in Spring (Video)
Take a closer look at the Japanese Garden on a sunny spring day.
By BBG Staff
