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Plant Choices
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BBG Babies
Rabbits, ducks, and mockingbirds are nesting at the Visitor Center.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Plants for Shady Window Boxes?
I live on the first floor, and all of my windows face north. If I install a window box, would anything actually grow in it?
By BBG Staff -
Roots Growing Through the Pot?
Help. I bought some potted herbs with the intention of planting them in my window box. I temporarily set the pots in the box thinking I’d plant them later, but then I never got around to it.
By BBG Staff -
Another Reason to Green the City
We all know that city trees clean and cool the air and just make the neighborhood prettier. Now, a new study suggests they also deter crime.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Shrubs in a Tree Bed?
My neighbor wants to plant some small shrubs in our tree bed. Is this a good idea?
By BBG Staff -
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 -
Blooming Right Along
As the evidenced by the gorgeous tulips, fritillaria, and hyacinths blooming all around the Garden this week, it’s pretty safe to say the spring bulbs have emerged unscathed by this year’s weird winter.
By Sarah Schmidt -
In Search of Andreaea
Last week I went to the Delaware Water Gap to search for a group of rock-dwelling mosses believed to be extremely rare in our area—the Andreaea species.
By Kerry Barringer
