With the anniversary of the COVID shutdown this month, some blocks and communities are considering planting a tree, shrub, or other planting to memorialize beloved neighbors lost to the pandemic. Here are some things to consider. Read Day of Remembrance: Is This a Good Time to Plant a Memorial Garden?
Plants & Gardens Blog
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Urban Gardening & Ecology
Day of Remembrance: Is This a Good Time to Plant a Memorial Garden?
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Birds & Other Wildlife
Birds of Brooklyn: White-Breasted Nuthatch
This delightful and common bird makes it through winter by storing seeds and joining forces with other species to form feeding flocks. Read Birds of Brooklyn: White-Breasted Nuthatch
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BBG Gardens & Collections
WNYC visits the Garden in Winter
Enjoy a visit to the snowy Garden with WNCY's Amy Pearl and BBG's director of Horticulture Ronnit Bendavid Val. Amazing things are happening beneath all the snow and ice. Read WNYC visits the Garden in Winter
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Children & Families
Grow New Plants from Carrot Tops or Other Roots (Project)
Did you know plants don't necessarily need to make seeds to reproduce? You can see this process in action by regrowing a plant from a common root vegetable like a carrot or radish. Read Grow New Plants from Carrot Tops or Other Roots (Project)
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BBG Gardens & CollectionsVideos
Native Flora Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Native Flora Garden features ecosystems that evolved within 200 miles of New York City. Gardener Will Lenihan introduces us to the garden and some of the unique and important plants grow here Read Native Flora Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)
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BBG Gardens & Collections
Chase Away the Winter Blues with a Walk in the Garden
Time outside can brighten mood, boost energy and sharpen the mind. Read more about it and enjoy a self-guided winter walk at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Read Chase Away the Winter Blues with a Walk in the Garden
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Birds & Other WildlifeChildren & Families
Let’s Create: Bird Feeders (Project)
Many birds can survive through New York City’s milder winter weather. However, by late winter, it can be challenging for them to find food because all the seeds, fruit, and berries have been eaten. Read Let’s Create: Bird Feeders (Project)
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BBG Gardens & Collections
Brooklyn Botanic Garden in 1918: A Time of Pandemic, War, and Poverty
The Garden was founded in 1910, and just a short while later, the influenza pandemic emerged. School group attendance dropped to near zero and the conservatories closed, though for a different reason than they have now. Read Brooklyn Botanic Garden in 1918: A Time of Pandemic, War, and Poverty
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Children & Families
Let’s Create: Citrus Decorations (Project)
Learn to make a dried citrus garland with star anise and an orange pomander with cloves. Read Let’s Create: Citrus Decorations (Project)
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BBG Gardens & Collections
Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 2: The Origin of Trees and Forests
Four million years ago, plants were small and relatively simple in structure. How did they evolve into tree-sized organisms with roots, leaves, wood, and seeds? Read Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 2: The Origin of Trees and Forests