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Mikoshi: A Portable Shinto Shrine for BBG
This traditional handcrafted object is used in Shinto festivals in Japan. Learn more about its purpose.
By BBG Staff -
Ambassadors Caroline Kennedy and Reiichiro Takahashi Plant a Cherry Tree at BBG
The lovely, white-blossomed cultivar is growing along the Japanese garden’s path just north of the viewing pavilion.
By Sarah Schmidt -
A Blanket of Snow: Good or Bad for Plants?
What did the blizzard do to plants that were starting to think it was spring?
By Lee Patrick -
What Are Those Fruits in the Conservatory?
Huge jackfruit, tiny green peppercorns, pretty orangeberries, and other exotic fruits are all growing in the Tropical Pavilion now.
By Leonard Paul -
Why Are Flowers Blooming Now?
Flowers are blossoming around the Garden. Is this normal at this time of year?
By Joni Blackburn -
BBG’s Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden: A History
This beloved Brooklyn place was created at a time when Japanese gardens were very much in vogue in the United States, but it was inspired by in the historical garden styles of Japan.
By Jeanne Rostaing -
Behind the Scenes at the Noguchi Installation
The artist's modernist sculptures are magnificent and thought-provoking. They are also really heavy. How were they set so perfectly in the Garden?
By Lee Patrick -
Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
That's not algae, it's the world's smallest flowering plant!
By Uli Lorimer -
Discovery Garden Sneak Peek
Enjoy a look at BBG’s new Discovery Garden!
By Sarah Schmidt -
Bloom Alert: Magnolia Plaza
The early-blooming specimens have blossomed, with later ones to follow throughout April and early May.
By Wayken Shaw
