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Organic Pest Management in the Herb Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Herb Garden curator, Maeve Turner, experiments with soil solarization and crop rotation. Read More ›
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Weed of the Month: Pigweed
Pigweed is considered an agricultural scourge here in the States, but elsewhere it's a nutritious food plant. In Jamaica, it's valued as a leafy green, and its protein-rich seeds are used like a grain in many other parts of the world. Read More ›
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Search for Plants from The Secret Garden
Lilies, late roses, delphinium, and other plants described in the The Secret Garden can be found at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Go on a scavenger hunt and find some! Read More ›
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Birds of Brooklyn: American Redstart
This pretty warbler is an ace insect catcher with a distinctive hunting method. Read More ›
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Bloom Alert: Crape-Myrtle
Most of the Garden’s crape-myrtle cultivars are in bloom now. These large, multistemmed shrubs have extravagant panicles of crinkly flowers in a wide array of colors ranging from white to multiple hues of pink to red. Read More ›
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Climate Change in Brooklyn: Summer
Plants and animals are already responding to climate change in New York State, the Northeast, and here in the city and at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. How can we become more resilient to the local effects of climate change? Read More ›
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Search for Plants from Through the Looking-Glass
Have fun in the Garden with a Lewis Carroll–inspired scavenger hunt. Read More ›
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Weed of the Month: Poison Ivy
Identifying this irritating native plant requires keen eye since its leaf color and shape varies. Learn to recognize its distinguishing characteristics. Read More ›
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Birds of Brooklyn: Monk Parakeet
How did this Argentinian bird become a fixture in Brooklyn? Read More ›
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Eat Local: Quick Pickling Primer for Fruit or Vegetables
Quick pickling is easy and doesn't require any special equipment. One basic recipe can work for a whole host of options, from caraway pickled strawberries to French breakfast radishes with cilantro. Read More ›
