Do you have a burning question about pruning or plant identification? Are you wondering about watering? Library staff is still available to answer your horticulture questions through the Gardener’s Help Line. Read Questions? Ask the Gardener’s Help Line
Plants & Gardens Blog
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Questions? Ask the Gardener’s Help Line
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Notice How Each Flowering Cherry Cultivar is Different
As the famous Kanzan cherry trees approach peak bloom, some wonderful later-blooming cultivars are also blossoming, like fragrant ‘Taki-Nioi’ and greenish-flowered ‘Ukon’. Read Notice How Each Flowering Cherry Cultivar is Different
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How to Propagate Houseplants
What if you could make copies of your favorite houseplant? You can! Many common houseplants are easily multiplied, or propagated, asexually. Learn the basics of three simple methods for propagating many common houseplants. Read How to Propagate Houseplants
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Make Beautiful Chlorophyll Prints and Learn About Photosynthesis (Project)
How do plants use sunlight to make sugar? The answer lies in their color. Read Make Beautiful Chlorophyll Prints and Learn About Photosynthesis (Project)
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A Brooklyn Backyard Rain Garden and Green Roof
A Williamsburg backyard was designed to capture excess storm water. In a twist on the traditional rain garden, its charming stream and small pond hold water that flows from the yard and green roof. Read A Brooklyn Backyard Rain Garden and Green Roof
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Sakura Matsuri (Video)
Enjoy performance highlights from past Sakura Matsuri festivals. Read Sakura Matsuri (Video)
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Observe the World in a Tree (Project)
It's easy to find a whole world of nature wrapped into the neat package of a tree. Why not "adopt" a tree of your very own to observe and care for? Read Observe the World in a Tree (Project)
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Japanese Garden in Spring (Video)
Take a closer look at the Japanese Garden on a sunny spring day. Read Japanese Garden in Spring (Video)
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Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 1: Plants Invade the Land
The history of life on Earth can be unbelievably daunting to comprehend. Paleobotanist Jamie Boyer explains plant evolution by focusing on a few key points. First, a look at the humble origins of plants and their incredible transition from water to land.
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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. Read Desert Pavilion at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)