Plants & Gardens Blog

Learn to identify five common pollinators, and find out more about their fascinating habits. Read › All About Bugs: Bees, Bee-Mimics, and Pollinators of All Kinds

A garden for wildlife can also be a beautiful garden. The theme of the Annual Border this year is plants for the birds. Read › A Plant Palette for Hungry Birds

Guess the bird-related common names of these plants. Read › Quiz: Can You Guess the Bird-Related Plant Names?

In Eastern cuisine, daylilies are a prized staple. Here, they're enjoyed mostly for their rampant beauty along roadsides.Try them in this tasty recipe! Read › Eat Local: Daylily Fritters

This year, there is a special place in the Discovery Garden with containers specifically planted for the ruby-throated hummingbird. Read › A Garden for Hummingbirds

The Baltimore oriole is a beautiful and beloved bird that nests in Brooklyn and the New York City. Its name has nothing to do with the Maryland city. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Baltimore Oriole

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

Be sure to visit the Cranford Rose Garden in June. The collection is at peak bloom. Read › Bloom Alert: Rose Garden

Learn more about fermentation with a recipe from Sourdough, a cookbook by Sarah Owens, a former Eat Local columnist and BBG rosarian. Read › Eat Local: Sourdough Honey Rose Cake

Foxgloves, peonies, and tall bearded irises adorn the Shakespeare Garden as spring turns into summer. Read › Bloom Alert: Shakespeare Garden