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Garden Guides Return
For volunteer guides, returning to Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a meaningful homecoming.
By Kathryn Tam -
Weed of the Month: Purple Deadnettle
You'll see this member of the mint family in April in tree pits and empty lots. Most gardeners consider it a weed, though it's edible and quite pretty.
By Saara Nafici -
Eight Magnolia Hybrids Bred by Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The later-blooming magnolias on the plaza have an interesting history.
By Wayken Shaw -
Weed of the Month: Wild Garlic
This pungent plant sprouts early, then lies in wait for next spring.
By Joni Blackburn -
Flowering Cherry Trees for Your Own Garden
Flowering cherry trees are excellent choices for a home garden or backyard. They come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes to fit almost any location, and they tolerate most types of soils.
By Brian Funk -
How to Use Mulch
Learn how to use mulch as a soil covering that is applied to protect and improve soil and plants. Common materials used for mulch are wood chips, autumn leaves, and stone or gravel.
By Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff -
Eat Local: Cherry Blossom Panna Cotta
Cherry blossoms are edible, and they make a lovely accompaniment to this simple, delicious panna cotta.
By Sarah Owens -
Birds of Brooklyn: Carolina Wren
This vocal bird is thriving on insects these days.
By Joe Giunta -
Native Plants for New York City Rain Gardens
Native plants are highly recommended for rain gardens because they are more pest resistant than nonnatives, require no fertilizer, and provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
By Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff -
Birds of Brooklyn: Mourning Dove
Mourning doves are common city birds known for their interesting song, symbolism, and fast flying.
By Joe Giunta
