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BBG Gardens & Collections
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Run for the Roses
Now’s the time to visit the Cranford Rose Garden.
By Sarah Schmidt -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Notice How Different Daffodils Can Be
Look closely at daffodils and you will see there is a wide variety of color and flower shapes.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Magnolia-rama
Spring is bustin’ out all over the Garden this week.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Wow, What’s That Smell?
Walk into the Warm Temperate Pavilion this week and not only will you see a plethora of colorful flowers, you will also be treated some aromatherapy.
By Sarah Schmidt -
A Budding Crisis?
I’ve worked with trees for more than 20 years, and this is one of warmest winters I can recall. How are BBG’s trees handling it?
By Christopher Roddick -
Snowdrop Struck
Snowdrops are in bloom all over the Garden, and you don't have to be a galanthophile to notice the small ways in which they differ.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Global Worrying?
First came the news that the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones have shifted. Then all over the Garden, we noticed snowdrops, daffodils, and crocuses in full bloom days in advance of Groundhog Day.
By Sarah Schmidt
