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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 -
Photos Lead to Discovery of Unknown Leafhopper
After Native Flora Garden curator Uli Lorimer posted photos of a rare grass on Flickr, an entomologist wanted to learn more.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Baby Birds at BBG
Robin and red-tailed hawk chicks are thriving at the Garden, as these photos show.
By BBG Staff -
Birds of Brooklyn: Gray Catbird
This vocal bird not only meows, it mimics car alarms and sirens. Learn to tell the difference between its song and those of the mockingbird and brown thrasher.
By Joe Giunta
