Time outside can brighten mood, boost energy and sharpen the mind. Read more about it and enjoy a self-guided winter walk at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Read Chase Away the Winter Blues with a Walk in the Garden
Plants & Gardens Blog
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Chase Away the Winter Blues with a Walk in the Garden
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A Cane-Do Attitude in the Rose Garden
Gardener William Wallace uses a special rose-tying technique—called "the Sissinghurst method"—to create cloud-like works of art in the Cranford Rose Garden. Read A Cane-Do Attitude in the Rose Garden
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How Do Trees Tell Time?
How do trees know when it’s time to drop their leaves or form new buds? Read How Do Trees Tell Time?
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Birds of Brooklyn: Black-Capped Chickadee
This beloved little bird will eat right of a person's hand. Or pull fur right out of a sleeping raccooon's coat! Read Birds of Brooklyn: Black-Capped Chickadee
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Weed of the Month: Porcelain Berry
These lovely speckled berries are all kinds of trouble. Birds love them, so much so that the vine has become invasive. Read Weed of the Month: Porcelain Berry
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Dissect a Pumpkin (Activity)
When plant scientists want to learn more about something, they open it up and examine it. Dissect a pumpkin to learn more about the botanical role of fruit parts. Read Dissect a Pumpkin (Activity)
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Overwintering Potted Plants
Protect your outdoor container garden so that your plants will survive the winter. Read Overwintering Potted Plants
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Eat Local: Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Take advantage of the abundance of late-summer peppers and tomatoes to make this delicious dish. Read Eat Local: Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
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Birds of Brooklyn: Tree Swallow
This little blue and white bird is preparing to hitch a ride out of here on the northwest wind with 10,000 friends. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Tree Swallow
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Weed of the Month: Bittersweet Nightshade
Poisonous to people, this lovely weed provides nourishment to birds. Look for both its flowers and berries in September. Read Weed of the Month: Bittersweet Nightshade