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Search for Plants from The Secret Garden
Lilies, late roses, delphinium, and other plants described in the The Secret Garden can be found at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Go on a scavenger hunt and find some!
By Alvina Lai -
Weed of the Month: Pigweed
Pigweed is considered an agricultural scourge in the United States, but elsewhere it's a nutritious food plant. In Jamaica, it's valued as a leafy green, and its protein-rich seeds are used like a grain in other parts of the world.
By Saara Nafici -
Birds of Brooklyn: American Redstart
This pretty warbler is an ace insect catcher with a distinctive hunting method.
By Joe Giunta -
Bloom Alert: Crape-Myrtle
Most of the Garden’s crape-myrtle cultivars are in bloom now. These large, multistemmed shrubs have extravagant panicles of crinkly flowers in a wide array of colors ranging from white to multiple hues of pink to red.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Climate Change in Brooklyn: Summer
Plants and animals are already responding to climate change in New York State, the Northeast, and here in the city and at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. How can we become more resilient to the local effects of climate change?
By Allan Frei -
Search for Plants from Through the Looking-Glass
Have fun in the Garden with a Lewis Carroll–inspired scavenger hunt.
By Alvina Lai -
Weed of the Month: Poison Ivy
Identifying this poison ivy requires a keen eye since its leaf color and shape varies. Learn to recognize its distinguishing characteristics.
By Saara Nafici -
Birds of Brooklyn: Monk Parakeet
How did this Argentinian bird become a fixture in Brooklyn?
By Joe Giunta -
Bluebell Wood (Video)
Enjoy views of Bluebell Wood at peak bloom.
By Blanca Begert -
Eat Local: Quick Pickling Primer for Fruit or Vegetables
Quick pickling is easy and doesn’t require any special equipment. One basic recipe can work for a whole host of options, from caraway pickled strawberries to French breakfast radishes with cilantro.
By Sarah Owens
