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Quiz: Can You Guess the Bird-Related Plant Names?
Guess the bird-related common names of these plants.
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Eat Local: Daylily Fritters
In Eastern cuisine, daylilies are a prized staple. Here, they're enjoyed mostly for their rampant beauty along roadsides.Try them in this tasty recipe!
By Sarah Owens -
A Garden for Hummingbirds
This year, there is a special place in the Discovery Garden with containers specifically planted for the ruby-throated hummingbird.
By BBG Staff -
Birds of Brooklyn: Baltimore Oriole
The Baltimore oriole is a beautiful and beloved bird that nests in Brooklyn and the New York City. Its name has nothing to do with the Maryland city.
By Joe Giunta -
Weed of the Month: Oxeye Daisy
The cheerful-looking oxeye daisy is a scourge for those who love a manicured green lawn. Almost everyone else rather likes it.
By Joni Blackburn -
Create Your Own Floating Flower Arrangement
Floating flower arrangements—which play with color, texture, movement, and light—provide a limitless opportunity for creative expression.
By Lana Guardo -
Bloom Alert: Rose Garden
Be sure to visit the Cranford Rose Garden in June. The collection is at peak bloom.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Eat Local: Sourdough Honey Rose Cake
Learn more about fermentation with a recipe from Sourdough, a cookbook by Sarah Owens, a former Eat Local columnist and BBG rosarian.
By Sarah Owens -
Bloom Alert: Shakespeare Garden
Foxgloves, peonies, and tall bearded irises adorn the Shakespeare Garden as spring turns into summer.
By BBG Staff -
How to Grow Self-Sowing Annuals
Self-sowing annuals plant themselves, which makes them an appealing, sustainable choice for gardeners who don't mind a few surprises.
By Laura Powell
