Watch gardener Will Wallace plant bare root roses in the Cranford Rose Garden. Read How to Plant Bare Root Roses (Video)
Plants & Gardens Blog
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BBG Gardens & CollectionsVideos
How to Plant Bare Root Roses (Video)
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
Weed of the Month: Lesser Celandine
This buttercup relative is lovely, but it's also invasive in 25 states. Learn more about it and its harmless native cousin, the marsh-marigold. Read Weed of the Month: Lesser Celandine
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BBG Gardens & Collections
Why Are Dogs Chasing Geese in the Garden?
Border collies are working with a handler to encourage Canada geese to leave the Garden. We answered some frequently-asked questions. Read Why Are Dogs Chasing Geese in the Garden?
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BBG Gardens & CollectionsCherry Blossoms
Bloom Alert: A Cherry Lost and Found
A rediscovered cherry tree is in bloom near Cherry Esplanade. Read Bloom Alert: A Cherry Lost and Found
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
Ask a Gardener: What Is ‘Well-Drained’ Soil?
In the first installment of Ask a Gardener, our new gardening advice column, BBG gardener Laura Powell answers your spring questions. Read Ask a Gardener: What Is ‘Well-Drained’ Soil?
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Urban Gardening & EcologyPlants & People
Artist Phyllis Ma on Learning from Mushrooms
"Into the Garden" is a new series of interviews about plants, people, and everything in between. Read Artist Phyllis Ma on Learning from Mushrooms
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Growing FoodUrban GardeningUrban Gardening & Ecology
Make a Lasagna Garden in a Raised Bed
You can compost and grow vegetables in one simple wooden frame. Layer clippings, leaves, and other materials in the fall, and by spring you'll have a healthy growing medium for tomatoes, peppers, and more. Read Make a Lasagna Garden in a Raised Bed
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Garden DesignGrowing FoodUrban Gardening
Starting an Herb Garden in a Small Outdoor Space
If you’ve got access to an outdoor space with some direct sunlight you can create a small herb garden. Here's how to start one from scratch or expand from established plants Read Starting an Herb Garden in a Small Outdoor Space
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Environmental JusticePower of Trees
An African American Tree Activist Lived in Brooklyn
Remembering the environmental legacy of community activist Hattie Carthan, the “Tree Lady” of Brooklyn. Read An African American Tree Activist Lived in Brooklyn
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BBG Gardens & CollectionsVideos
Bloom Alert: Pussy Willows (Video)
These weird and wonderful willows are blooming in the Garden. Read Bloom Alert: Pussy Willows (Video)