Climate Change & Sustainability
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Fieldwork: Hart’s Tongue Fern
This rare fern grows in cool, shaded limestone ravines. In the face of climate change and habitat loss, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, along with other institutions is working to conserve it in the wild and display it for the public. Read › Fieldwork: Hart’s Tongue Fern
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Compost Can Help Gardens Hold More Water
Adding compost to your garden beds can help your soil absorb and retain water. This allows you to water less often and also mitigates run-off that leads to water pollution. Read › Compost Can Help Gardens Hold More Water
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Fieldwork: Pixie-Moss
This rare native plant grows in the pine barrens, along bog margins and roadsides. It relies on regular fires to thrive, and it's actually not a moss at all. Read › Fieldwork: Pixie-Moss
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Fieldwork: Bog Asphodel
This wetland plant is endangered in two states, but Brooklyn Botanic Garden is part of an effort to conserve the species. Read › Fieldwork: Bog Asphodel
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A Blanket of Snow: Good or Bad for Plants?
What did the blizzard do to plants that were starting to think it was spring? Read › A Blanket of Snow: Good or Bad for Plants?
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Why Are Flowers Blooming Now?
Flowers are blossoming around the Garden. Is this normal at this time of year? Read › Why Are Flowers Blooming Now?
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Last of the Million Trees Given Away at BBG
After eight years, the last trees have been distributed. May they all thrive for years to come! Read › Last of the Million Trees Given Away at BBG
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Birds of Brooklyn: Tufted Titmouse
No longer rare but still fascinating to observe, this little bird is capable of stealing the fur right off of a sleeping raccoon's back. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Tufted Titmouse
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Weed of the Month: Morning Glory
This lovely climbing vine has beautified many a chain link fence, but not everyone is a fan. Read › Weed of the Month: Morning Glory
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Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
That's not algae, it's the world's smallest flowering plant! Read › Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
