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At Last…May Flowers
April showers finally yield to May flowers.
By Sarah Schmidt -
When Will Spring Finally Spring?
Our curators give their best guesses on when daffodils, magnolias, tulips, and cherries will blossom.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Eight Things You Probably Don’t Know About Flowering Cherry Trees
Did you know, for instance, that the blossoms change colors—and that some make fruit?
By Brian Funk -
Great Pumpkin: Look What’s in the Herb Garden
An incredible array of pumpkins in all shapes, sizes, colors, and textures is growing in BBG's Herb Garden this month. Some hardly look like pumpkins at all!
By Caleb Leech -
Good-bye to the Discovery Garden…for Now
The Discovery Garden is closing for construction soon, so be sure to make time for one last visit.
By Ashley Gamell -
Herb Garden Harvest
What happens to all of the beautiful produce grown in BBG's Herb Garden?
By Sarah Schmidt -
Collecting in the Wild
The plants growing in the Native Flora Garden expansion were collected in the wild by BBG horticulturists and botanists along with our partners at the Greenbelt Native Plant Center.
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Q&A with Darrel Morrison, Designer of BBG’s Native Flora Garden Expansion
A conversation with Darrel Morrison, designer of BBG's Native Flora Garden expansion.
By Sarah Schmidt -
A Fern Grows in Brooklyn
Rare, federally listed hart's tongue fern is growing a BBG storm drain.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Identifying Flowering Cherry Cultivars
Four cherry trees just south of the torii all look similar—all have a weeping habit and pink flowers which blossom at the same time. But an expert examination found that one was a different cultivar.
By Sarah Schmidt
