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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

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

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

Watch BBG’s Living Roof Come to Life (Video)

A month of soil dispersal, planting, watering, and a surprise snowfall has been condensed into this fun, two-minute time-lapse video.

By Lauren Deutsch

Woodpeckers, Wintersweet, and More

Take time and look closely in the Discovery Garden this winter, and you’ll discover plenty of fascinating things

By Ashley Gamell

Sankofa for a Greener Brooklyn

Sankofa, a word from Ghana translated as “looking back to move forward,” summarizes the wonderful new directions a strategic plan set for GreenBridge.

A Rain Garden Grows in Brooklyn

BBG is launching its own living outdoor classroom to educate and motivate gardeners interested in these water-wise, low-maintenance, and beautiful plant communities.

History of the Native Flora Garden

By Uli Lorimer

Early Bloomers

Spring bulbs emerging early? Protect them with leftover holiday boughs like BBG did.

By Sarah Schmidt