If you have access to a flat rooftop, you can create a simple, sustainable container garden where you can entertain guests, grow food, and enjoy the view. Learn how to choose the hardiest plants, the safest planters, and most practical watering system. Read Start a Rooftop Container Garden
Plants & Gardens Blog
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Start a Rooftop Container Garden
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How to Grow Ferns from Spores
You don't have to be a botanist to propagate ferns. Learn how to collect and prepare spores and how to use them to grow ferns. Read How to Grow Ferns from Spores
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Eat Local: Sprouted Grain Bowl
Wheat berries and many other grains are viable seeds that can be encouraged to sprout. Try this delicious variation with fresh, local veggies and herbs. Read Eat Local: Sprouted Grain Bowl
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Mountain Laurel: A Shade-Tolerant Native With Beautiful Blossoms
This lovely native shrub produces exquisite late-spring flowers, and it can thrive in a wide range of locations, including small, shady Brooklyn gardens. Read Mountain Laurel: A Shade-Tolerant Native With Beautiful Blossoms
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Birds of Brooklyn: American Goldfinch
This musical yellow bird is very devoted to its favorite plant. Read Birds of Brooklyn: American Goldfinch
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Weed of the Month: Common Blue Violet
This delicate-looking wildflower is irrepressible. Mow it down or pull it up, and it will almost always return. How does it survive and reproduce so well? Read Weed of the Month: Common Blue Violet
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Fieldwork: Bog Asphodel
This wetland plant is endangered in two states, but Brooklyn Botanic Garden is part of an effort to conserve the species. Read Fieldwork: Bog Asphodel
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Cherry Trees in Japanese Folklore
Cherry trees and blossoms have a special significance in Shinto and Buddhist traditions. They often symbolize the impermanence of life, but they can also represent violence or even death. Read Cherry Trees in Japanese Folklore
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Birds of Brooklyn: Osprey
These big, fish-eating raptors have migrated back in New York City, and they're great fun to observe. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Osprey
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Mikoshi: A Portable Shinto Shrine for BBG
This traditional handcrafted object is used in Shinto festivals in Japan. Learn more about its purpose. Read Mikoshi: A Portable Shinto Shrine for BBG