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Quiz: What Is This Plant Called?
Try to guess the food- and animal-inspired names of some of the plants in the Annual Border.
By BBG Staff -
Young Hawks Learn to Fly
The two young red-tailed hawks that hatched at BBG earlier this spring have fledged.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Weed of the Month: Mugwort
Mugwort is a common weed with bittersweet-smelling leaves that was once believed to guard against evil spirits. It's a close relative of wormwood, an ingredient in absinthe.
By Saara Nafici -
The Roses Are in Bloom
Don’t miss the Cranford Rose Garden at peak bloom this week.
By BBG Staff -
These Herbaceous Peonies Smell as Good as They Look
BBG's north section Plant Family Collection curator, Michael Mauro, suggests that visitors keep a special eye out over the next couple of weeks for yellow or yellow-orange blooms, indicating some of the more rare cultivars of herbaceous peonies.
By Morrigan McCarthy -
Weed of the Month: Dandelion
Most gardeners think of dandelions as a nuisance, but they are also a pretty interesting plant. Did you know that European settlers brought them to North American intentionally?
By Saara Nafici -
At Last…May Flowers
April showers finally yield to May flowers.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Children’s Garden Instructors Honored at the White House
Last week when BBG was awarded the National Medal, Children's Garden instructor Ashley Gagñay was on hand to observe and reflect.
By Ashley Gagñay -
BBG Wins National Medal
The Garden has won a 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
By BBG Staff -
Panda Cubs Happy To Help Take Care of Excess Bamboo
BBG's abundance of bamboo is good news for the red pandas at the Prospect Park Zoo.
By Sarah Schmidt
