The Herb Garden is in its late-summer glory now. Enjoy the photos, but be sure to visit to see the rest of the season unfold! Read Look What’s Growing in the Herb Garden
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Plant Choices
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Plant ChoicesBBG Gardens & CollectionsEdible Plants & Recipes
Look What’s Growing in the Herb Garden
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Plant ChoicesBBG Gardens & Collections
The Age of a Tree
How old is that tree? The answer to this question isn't as simple as you might think. Read The Age of a Tree
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Plant ChoicesBBG Gardens & Collections
The Roses Are in Bloom
Don’t miss the Cranford Rose Garden at peak bloom this week. Read The Roses Are in Bloom
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Plant ChoicesBBG Gardens & Collections
These Herbaceous Peonies Smell as Good as They Look
BBG's north section Plant Family Collection curator, Michael Mauro, suggests that visitors keep a special eye out over the next couple of weeks for yellow or yellow-orange blooms, indicating some of the more rare cultivars of herbaceous peonies. Read These Herbaceous Peonies Smell as Good as They Look
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Plant ChoicesUrban Gardening & Ecology
Weed of the Month: Dandelion
Most gardeners think of dandelions as a nuisance, but they are also a pretty interesting plant. Did you know that European settlers brought them to North American intentionally? Read Weed of the Month: Dandelion
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Plant ChoicesBBG Gardens & Collections
At Last…May Flowers
April showers finally yield to May flowers. Read At Last…May Flowers
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Plant ChoicesBirds & Other Wildlife
Panda Cubs Happy To Help Take Care of Excess Bamboo
BBG's abundance of bamboo is good news for the red pandas at the Prospect Park Zoo. Read Panda Cubs Happy To Help Take Care of Excess Bamboo
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Plant ChoicesBBG Gardens & CollectionsCherry Blossoms
Eight Things You Probably Don’t Know About Flowering Cherry Trees
Did you know, for instance, that the blossoms change colors—and that some make fruit? Read Eight Things You Probably Don’t Know About Flowering Cherry Trees
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Plant ChoicesYoung ReadersChildren & Families
How Do Buds Survive Winter?
Spring flowers and leaves have already formed and are hidden inside tree buds. How do these tender plant parts survive sub-freezing temperatures? Read How Do Buds Survive Winter?
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Plant ChoicesBBG Gardens & CollectionsEdible Plants & Recipes
Great Pumpkin: Look What’s in the Herb Garden
An incredible array of pumpkins in all shapes, sizes, colors, and textures is growing in BBG's Herb Garden this month. Some hardly look like pumpkins at all! Read Great Pumpkin: Look What’s in the Herb Garden