How did flowering plants become so successful? When did they arise? Where did they come from? Read Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 4: The Dawn of Flowers
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Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 4: The Dawn of Flowers
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Keep Mosquitoes and Ticks Out of Your Garden and Off Yourself
Mosquitoes and ticks are part of the ecosystem in New York City gardens, parks and other outdoor spaces. Learn how to keep them at bay and protect yourself from the diseases they carry without giving up precious time outside this summer. Read Keep Mosquitoes and Ticks Out of Your Garden and Off Yourself
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Eat Local: Snap Peas and Garlic Scape Mint Dip
Sweet, crunchy, juicy snap peas are a special seasonal treat. Grow your own or look for them at the farmers’ market under their French nickname, mange-touts. Read Eat Local: Snap Peas and Garlic Scape Mint Dip
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Plants, Sunlight, and Buildings
Plants have evolved in a complex world and are very sensitive to particular and subtle cues. Decisions about where we put buildings and how we build them have a much larger impact than we often realize. Read Plants, Sunlight, and Buildings
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Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 3: Extinction to Ginkgo
As we continue our journey through geologic time, we will start to see plants that are more familiar to us: plants that reproduce with seeds, such as conifers and ginkgos. Read Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 3: Extinction to Ginkgo
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Return of the Water-Lilies
The Lily Pools were drained last year for upgrades. Now a brand-new planting of water-lilies and sacred lotuses, both of which bloom throughout summer, is underway. Read Return of the Water-Lilies
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New Trees Along Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue will be a leafier, shadier place for years to come thanks to a collaboration between Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the NYC Parks. Read New Trees Along Flatbush Avenue
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See Spring in the Garden Again
After a lonely 2020, flowering cherries, crabapples, late magnolias, and early lilacs are all in bloom once again. Peonies, azaleas, bluebells, and more lilacs coming soon. Read See Spring in the Garden Again
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Bloom Alert: Daffodil Divisions
The blooms in the Annual Border represent 11 of the 13 daffodil divisions first established in 1908. Cultivars are still classified by flower shape and size, color, and number per stem. Read Bloom Alert: Daffodil Divisions
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More Trees On the Way to Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn Botanic Garden will be planting dozens of trees donated by the city along Flatbush Avenue in the coming weeks. Read More Trees On the Way to Flatbush Avenue