This year's bulb arrangement was inspired by the early-20th-century De Stijl art movement. Read An Annual Border in Mondrian’s Style
Plants & Gardens Blog
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An Annual Border in Mondrian’s Style
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Make Mud Pies Out of Mud Season
Embrace the wet, mucky early spring and encourage your kids to get good and dirty. Read Make Mud Pies Out of Mud Season
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Use Insects, Not Chemicals, to Fight Pests
Spare the pesticide and enlist ladybugs, parasitic wasps and other beneficial insects to handle pest control in your garden. Read Use Insects, Not Chemicals, to Fight Pests
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Birds of Brooklyn: Pine Warbler
This bright yellow songbird is one of the first to arrive during spring migration. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Pine Warbler
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How Did the Cherries, Magnolias, and Other Plants Handle the Snowstorm?
A late winter snowstorm hit after an unusually mild February. How did the Garden's plants handle the stress? Read How Did the Cherries, Magnolias, and Other Plants Handle the Snowstorm?
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What Are Pussy Willows, Anyway?
These little nubs are an early sign of spring, but what is their botanical role? Read What Are Pussy Willows, Anyway?
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Fieldwork: Hart’s Tongue Fern
This rare fern grows in cool, shaded limestone ravines. In the face of climate change and habitat loss, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, along with other institutions is working to conserve it in the wild and display it for the public. Read Fieldwork: Hart’s Tongue Fern
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Making a Midcentury Wedding Bouquet: A Cut-Flower Quest
The author decided to re-create her mother's wedding flowers for an anniversary celebration and learned that the floral industry has changed a lot in 60 years. Read Making a Midcentury Wedding Bouquet: A Cut-Flower Quest
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A Brief History of the Osborne Garden
The semiformal Osborne Garden is the first space visitors pass through upon entering Brooklyn Botanic Garden via the Eastern Parkway entrance. This Italianate garden features an emerald lawn framed by wisteria-draped pergolas. Read A Brief History of the Osborne Garden
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Eat Local: How to Shop for and Prepare Persimmons
Persimmons are in season now. Learn how to tell when they're ripe, and try this recipe for honey-roasted spiced persimmons on toast. Read Eat Local: How to Shop for and Prepare Persimmons