Garden News Blog
Global Plant Initiative Reigns in Spain
BBG’s Herbarium contains more than 310,000 preserved plant specimens, and we are working to make the information stored in it accessible to all by posting it on the internet. The Global Plants Initiative, funded by the Mellon Foundation, is an international partnership of museums and gardens with that same goal, and I
Who Will Stop the Rain?
As construction of BBG’s new Visitor Center nears completion, crews are planting sweet bay and black gum trees, grasses, and wildflowers in the three sunken rain gardens in the building’s surrounding plaza. These gardens will certainly be beautiful, but they’re not just for looks. They’re actually part of an
April Roses?
This year, as many people have noticed, quite a few plants are sequencing ahead of schedule. Last week our first rose—a Rosa carolina—bloomed. That indicates that in about 20 days, the Cranford Rose Garden will be looking quite wonderful. Peak bloom is estimated to be the first week of May, about a month earlier than
Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks
Goldman Sachs volunteers came to BBG on April 17th for the annual Community TeamWorks volunteer day on Cherry Esplanade. BBG Arborists Chris Roddick and Travis Wolf lead the group in mulching and edging the Liberty Oaks on the eastern and western edges of Cherry Esplanade, which were planted in remembrance of the events of
Cherry Picking
As the Kanzan cherry trees (Prunus ‘Kanzan’) in the Cherry Esplanade head toward peak bloom this weekend, the excitement at the Garden is palpable—for good reason. Their deep pink, double blossoms, plus the central location of the esplanade have made the ‘Kanzan’ the favorite cherry cultivar of many BBG visitors.
Blooming Right Along
Phew. As the evidenced by the gorgeous tulips, fritillaria, and hyacinths blooming all around the Garden this week, it’s pretty safe to say the spring bulbs have emerged unscathed by this year’s weird winter. In January, BBG staff laid down repurposed holiday greenery in the Annual Border and around Magnolia Plaza to
