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The South Garden Transformed: Q&A with Landscape Architect A. Paul Seck
Landscape architect A. Paul Seck discusses his design inspirations and hopes for the South Garden Project.
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What’s Happening to These Leaves?
These rhododendrons aren't wilting. Their curled leaves are a response to the cold. Charles Darwin first wrote about such movements in plants in 1880, but this response is a still not well-understood.
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Trees to See at BBG
With fall foliage season upon us, don't miss some of the hidden gems among BBG's tree collection.
By Christopher Roddick -
Rose Hips: Behold the Fruit of the Rose Plant
Roses are famous for their blooms, but they also produce fruits! They may be round or bottle-shaped, smooth or prickly, orange, red, or even black.
By Sarah Owens -
Look What’s Growing in the Herb Garden
The Herb Garden is in its late-summer glory now. Enjoy the photos, but be sure to visit to see the rest of the season unfold!
By BBG Staff -
The Age of a Tree
How old is that tree? The answer to this question isn't as simple as you might think.
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Quiz: What Is This Plant Called?
Try to guess the food- and animal-inspired names of some of the plants in the Annual Border.
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Young Hawks Learn to Fly
The two young red-tailed hawks that hatched at BBG earlier this spring have fledged.
By Sarah Schmidt -
The Roses Are in Bloom
Don’t miss the Cranford Rose Garden at peak bloom this week.
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These Herbaceous Peonies Smell as Good as They Look
BBG's north section Plant Family Collection curator, Michael Mauro, suggests that visitors keep a special eye out over the next couple of weeks for yellow or yellow-orange blooms, indicating some of the more rare cultivars of herbaceous peonies.
By Morrigan McCarthy
