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An Annual Border with Pollinator Appeal
The 2024 Annual Border highlights some of the fascinating forms plants have evolved to attract various insect pollinators.
By BBG Staff -
Return of the Tulips
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s iconic spring display of tulips is back in the Annual Border after a three-year absence.
By BBG Staff -
Starting an Herb Garden in a Small Outdoor Space
If you’ve got access to an outdoor space with some direct sunlight you can create a small herb garden. Here's how to start one from scratch or expand from established plants
By Sara Epstein -
Want to Feed Birds? Leave Your Perennials Standing
Leaving native perennials uncut through the winter season can help support a wide range of birds and insects.
By Ellie Shechet -
Grow Carnivorous Plants in a DIY Mini-Bog
Create a miniature wetland habitat for carnivorous plants, orchids, and other bog-loving species.
By Will Lenihan -
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 -
Streetscape Gardening
Take inspiration from Greenest Block in Brooklyn winners and finalists and create an urban oasis of your own.
By Rebecca Bullene -
Thinking Inside the Box
Stepping out our front doors, we urbanites are often met by concrete pavement and brick walls. But looking up—if we’re lucky—we can feast our eyes on surprising splashes of life growing in window boxes.
By Nina Browne -
The Beauty of Native Spring Ephemerals
Early-blooming wildflowers like Virginia bluebells, spring beauty, and trout lily are harbingers of spring in the forest. Conserving them is important, and you can help do so by planting them in your garden.
By Mariellé Anzelone -
Get to Know the Garden’s Green Roof
On top of the Garden’s Visitor Center is a beautiful and functional green roof that looks like a prairie and helps reduce water pollution stormwater.
By Anne Hunter
