It’s peak ramp-picking time in the Catskills, and my neighbor took us to his favorite spot for a foraging spree. Read Foraging for Wild Ramps
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Foraging for Wild Ramps
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Are the Cherries Blooming?
Around this time of year, inevitably I’ll be out in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden and someone will ask, “When will the cherry trees blossom?” Read Are the Cherries Blooming?
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What’s the Peent? An American Woodcock Siting
When one of our staff members heard the distinctive call of an American woodcock in the Rose Garden, she thought she was imagining things. But she wasn't! Read What’s the Peent? An American Woodcock Siting
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Native Flora Garden: A Link to Our Natural History
A stroll through BBG’s recently expanded Native Flora Garden provides a glimpse of the natural world that existed here hundreds of years ago.
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South African Spring
Most spring bulbs may be weeks from blooming outdoors here, but their South African counterparts are in all their glory in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Read South African Spring
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Recipe: Valentine’s Day Sweet Potato Cake
Sweet potatoes are high in complex carbohydrates, beta carotene, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and even protein. Their perfect partner? Dark chocolate. Read Recipe: Valentine’s Day Sweet Potato Cake
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New Native Flora Garden Grows Local
When it comes to living and eating more sustainably, we’ve all heard, “Go local.” Brooklyn Botanic Garden will embody this edict when the Native Flora Garden expansion opens later this spring. Read New Native Flora Garden Grows Local
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Recipe: Apple Dutch Baby
When I recently decided to make a Dutch baby, a wonderful pancake variation, my extra farm share apples were an obvious addition. Read Recipe: Apple Dutch Baby
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Saying Goodbye to Natural History
Look back at Natural History and pay one last visit to see the Patrick Dougherty sculpture before it's gone. Read Saying Goodbye to Natural History
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Mindful Gardening: Protecting Your Trees
More than a month after superstorm Sandy, New Yorkers are still addressing the extensive damage to the city’s trees. Here are guidelines on caring for trees so that they stay strong and healthy through any weather. Read Mindful Gardening: Protecting Your Trees