Plants & Gardens Blog - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

A close-up of blooming asters, with a few small white flowers in the foreground and the background out of focus.

Checking in on Pine Snakes

Last week, I was invited to join the annual pine snake census in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

By Kerry Barringer

BBG Gardens & Collections

Magnolia-rama

Spring is bustin’ out all over the Garden this week.

By Sarah Schmidt

Tea Time

Compost tea is brewed from fully decomposed organic materials. A well-made batch contains all the beneficial microorganisms and nutrients of solid compost but takes up less space.

By BBG Staff

BBG Gardens & Collections

Wow, What’s That Smell?

Walk into the Warm Temperate Pavilion this week and not only will you see a plethora of colorful flowers, you will also be treated some aromatherapy.

By Sarah Schmidt

Yellow flower buds on branches against a blue sky.

The Climate Crisis | BBG Gardens & Collections

A Budding Crisis?

I’ve worked with trees for more than 20 years, and this is one of warmest winters I can recall. How are BBG’s trees handling it?

By Christopher Roddick

BBG Gardens & Collections

Snowdrop Struck

Snowdrops are in bloom all over the Garden, and you don't have to be a galanthophile to notice the small ways in which they differ.

By Sarah Schmidt

The Climate Crisis | BBG Gardens & Collections

Global Worrying?

First came the news that the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones have shifted. Then all over the Garden, we noticed snowdrops, daffodils, and crocuses in full bloom days in advance of Groundhog Day.

By Sarah Schmidt

Kids & Caregivers

Summer Children’s Garden Registration

Is it already time to think about spring and summer sessions in the Children’s Garden? Why yes, it is.

By Patricia Hulse

BBG’s Mission (Video)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an urban botanic garden that connects people to the world of plants, fostering delight and curiosity while inspiring an appreciation and sense of stewardship of the environment.

By BBG Staff