Most spring bulbs may be weeks from blooming outdoors here, but their South African counterparts are in all their glory in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Read South African Spring
Plants & Gardens Blog
Plant Choices
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Plant ChoicesBBG Gardens & Collections
South African Spring
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Growing FoodPlant ChoicesEdible Plants & Recipes
Recipe: Valentine’s Day Sweet Potato Cake
Sweet potatoes are high in complex carbohydrates, beta carotene, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and even protein. Their perfect partner? Dark chocolate. Read Recipe: Valentine’s Day Sweet Potato Cake
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Plant ChoicesEdible Plants & Recipes
Recipe: Apple Dutch Baby
When I recently decided to make a Dutch baby, a wonderful pancake variation, my extra farm share apples were an obvious addition. Read Recipe: Apple Dutch Baby
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Plant ChoicesUrban GardeningUrban Gardening & Ecology
Mindful Gardening: Protecting Your Trees
More than a month after superstorm Sandy, New Yorkers are still addressing the extensive damage to the city’s trees. Here are guidelines on caring for trees so that they stay strong and healthy through any weather. Read Mindful Gardening: Protecting Your Trees
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Growing FoodPlant ChoicesUrban GardeningChildren & Families
School Cafeteria Lunch Goes Green
Delicious fresh salad greens and a spicy radish relish made with ingredients grown at BBG were featured in the Prospect Heights High School cafeteria on Thursday. Read School Cafeteria Lunch Goes Green
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Plant ChoicesClimate Change & Sustainability
BBG Weathers Hurricane Sandy
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy remains amply evident in the piles of brush and downed trees lining paths and areas of the Garden that remain cordoned off for visitor safety. Read BBG Weathers Hurricane Sandy
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Native FloraPlant ChoicesBBG Gardens & Collections
What Gives Leaves Their Fall Color?
As the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, leaves are losing their green and turning shades of gold and yellow, orange, red, and purple. Read What Gives Leaves Their Fall Color?
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Growing FoodPlant ChoicesUrban GardeningUrban Gardening & EcologyEdible Plants & Recipes
Recipe: Chile Pepper Sambal
Chile peppers grow readily in NYC, and preserving them is easy. Making homemade hot sauce is one of my favorite techniques. Read Recipe: Chile Pepper Sambal
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HouseplantsPlant ChoicesUrban Gardening
Escaping Spider Plant?
One of my spider plants is trying to “escape” its pot! Can it be rescued? Read Escaping Spider Plant?
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Native FloraPlant ChoicesClimate Change & Sustainability
Working for Watersheds
As the climate warms, BBG scientists are working in area watersheds to evaluate and understand the condition of these forests. Read Working for Watersheds