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Visitor Center Opens Tomorrow
We can’t wait to show the whole world!
By BBG Staff -
Visitor Center In the Spotlight
As the date of the public opening of the Visitor Center draws near, the press is noting its extraordinary qualities.
By Kate Blumm -
Global Plant Initiative Reigns in Spain
BBG’s Herbarium contains more than 310,000 plant specimens, and we are working to make the information stored in it accessible by posting it on the internet.
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Rain Gardens Capture Stormwater
These sunken rain gardens are part of an innovative stormwater management system that also includes the Visitor Center's living roof, its landscaped berms, and the new and existing tree beds along Washington Avenue.
By Sarah Schmidt -
A Manhattan High Rise with Two Green Roofs
A Manhattan high-rise has two green roofs. One is a lush terrace with stunning views of New York Harbor, and both help absorb excess rain water and channel it to a cistern to be used for irrigation.
By Beth Hanson -
April Roses?
Last week our first rose bloomed. That indicates that in about 20 days, the Cranford Rose Garden will be looking quite wonderful.
By Sarah Owens -
Blooming Right Along
As the evidenced by the gorgeous tulips, fritillaria, and hyacinths blooming all around the Garden this week, it’s pretty safe to say the spring bulbs have emerged unscathed by this year’s weird winter.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Planting and Maintaining a Buffalograss Lawn
Buffalograss (Buchloë dactyloides) is sustainable, water-wise alternative to conventional turf that needs no mowing. Learn how to establish and care for a lawn using this native grass.
By Terrance P. Riordan -
In Search of Andreaea
Last week I went to the Delaware Water Gap to search for a group of rock-dwelling mosses believed to be extremely rare in our area—the Andreaea species.
By Kerry Barringer -
Interpreting the Garden
BBG’s new Visitor Center is undoubtedly captivating from the outside, but inside, both new and longtime visitors will find much more than just a beautiful building.
By Alison Weeks
