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All About Bugs: Fantastic Flies
Sure, many flies are pesky, but some are beautiful and ecologically important. Maybe this order of insects deserves a little more appreciation.
By Steven N. Severinghaus -
Spring-Bulb Design Primer
Plan a gorgeous bulb display with snow drops, daffodils, tulips, fritillaria and other flowers that blooms in series as the season unfolds.
By C. Colston Burrell -
Monarch Caterpillar Goes Green (Video)
This beloved insect is thriving on the milkweed in the Native Flora Garden.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Behind the Scenes at the Noguchi Installation
The artist's modernist sculptures are magnificent and thought-provoking. They are also really heavy. How were they set so perfectly in the Garden?
By Lee Patrick -
How to Create an Herb Garden in the Shade
Some herbs thrive in the shade. Learn more about them so you can grow a wonderful herb garden even if your garden has very little sun.
By Holly Shimizu -
Plant/Animal Relationships
Plants and animals evolved together, so they have complex relationships. Among them: plant/herbivore, plant/pollinator, plant/disperser, and other examples of mutualism.
By BBG Staff -
Eat Local: Homemade Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream
Blueberries and lavender are in season now. So is ice cream!
By Sarah Owens -
Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
That's not algae, it's the world's smallest flowering plant!
By Uli Lorimer -
All About Bugs: Dragonflies
Can you tell a green darner from from a great blue skimmer? Dragonflies of all sorts are out in force this time of year.
By Steven N. Severinghaus -
Weed of the Month: Chicory
Its roots taste like coffee, its leaves taste like dandelion greens, and its blue flowers will be gone before you know it.
By Saara Nafici
