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Desert Pavilion at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)
Watch as Desert Pavilion curator Caitlin Ndoye introduces us to BBG’s unique and important collection of plant specimens from the world’s desert and arid regions.
By Michael Stewart -
Garden Plants in Little Women
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March had gardens as different as their personalities. Which of their plant choices would suit you?
By Alvina Lai -
Plant Propagation at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how plants are reproduced at the Garden.
By Michael Stewart -
New Overlook Now Open
The ascending garden includes a switchback pathway that leads visitors through a landscape of native grasses and perennials as well as late-summer blooming crape-myrtles.
By BBG Staff -
Bloom Alert: Autumn Color Along Belle’s Brook
Look down and around. It’s not just tall trees that change color in the fall. Small shrubs and herbaceous plants also go from green to reds, oranges, and yellows. Along Belle’s Brook, you'll find wonderful autumn color, especially red, at eye level and at your feet.
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Preserving Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Hybrid Oak
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is working to preserve the beloved hybrid oak tree on Daffodil Hill. The tree was damaged in August and needs extra support so that a three-foot crack in its trunk doesn’t split and give way.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Bloom Alert: Belle’s Brook
Lovely flowers in a wide variety of colors and forms bloom throughout summer along Belle’s Brook.
By BBG Staff -
Talking with Artist Adrienne Adar
What does a cactus sound like when you pluck its spines? Or tap its stem? What would make you even try to find out? Artist Adrienne Adar talks about her work Sonic Succulents.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Look for These Cacti and Other Plants in the Desert Pavilion
The Desert Pavilion is filled with interesting plants year-round. Many cacti and other succulents start to flower in late winter. Here are a few highlights to see right now!
By Sarah Schmidt -
Citrus Blossoms, Jasmine, and More Fragrant Flowers in the Conservatory
Stop and smell the flowers in the Entry House this winter.
By Sarah Schmidt
