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Plant Propagation at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how plants are reproduced at the Garden. Read › Plant Propagation at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)
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GAP Teens Take Environmental Action
Teens in BBG's Garden Apprentice Program harvest produce for food banks, build accessible planting beds for nearby park visitors, and teach people how to root out invasive weeds. Read › GAP Teens Take Environmental Action
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New Overlook Now Open
The ascending garden includes a switchback pathway that leads visitors through a landscape of native grasses and perennials as well as late-summer blooming crape-myrtles. Read › New Overlook Now Open
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Bloom Alert: Autumn Color Along Belle’s Brook
Look down and around. It’s not just tall trees that change color in the fall. Small shrubs and herbaceous plants also go from green to reds, oranges, and yellows. Along Belle’s Brook, you'll find wonderful autumn color, especially red, at eye level and at your feet. Read › Bloom Alert: Autumn Color Along Belle’s Brook
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Preserving Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Hybrid Oak
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is working to preserve the beloved hybrid oak tree on Daffodil Hill. The tree was damaged in August and needs extra support so that a three-foot crack in its trunk doesn’t split and give way. Read › Preserving Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Hybrid Oak
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Birds of Brooklyn: Cape May Warbler
The Cape May warbler is both a spring and fall migrant in New York City. Look for this bright yellow bird with distinctive black streaks. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Cape May Warbler
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Supporting the Global Climate Strike and Action
A group of us who work for Brooklyn Botanic Garden gathered Friday in lower Manhattan for the Global Climate Strike to support action to stop climate change. Read › Supporting the Global Climate Strike and Action
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Weed of the Month: Oxeye Daisy
The cheerful-looking oxeye daisy is a scourge for those who love a manicured green lawn. Almost everyone else rather likes it. Read › Weed of the Month: Oxeye Daisy
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A New Machiai: A Traditional Japanese Waiting Bench
Be sure to visit the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden to see the new machiai designed by master builder Paul Discoe. Read › A New Machiai: A Traditional Japanese Waiting Bench
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Garden Presents Crown Heights Block with Greenest Block in Brooklyn Award
You can't help smiling when you see this block's playful container displays, lush window boxes, and carefully tended tree bed gardens. Read › Garden Presents Crown Heights Block with Greenest Block in Brooklyn Award
