Plants & Gardens Blog

From the overflowing window boxes of Bay Ridge to the patchwork of urban farms in East New York, gardening in Brooklyn means tradition, therapy, discipline, beauty, and can-do resilience. But when the second spring since Sandy came this year, many gardeners in coastal Brooklyn did not see the buds and blooms they were used to. Read › Restorative Gardening on Brooklyn’s Coast

What makes New Yorkers so able to bounce back from disaster? Community horticulturists know: We live in relationship, not isolation. Brooklyn gardeners collaborate and learn to respect each other, though it’s not always easy, as well as Mother Nature. Read › Gardening Like Our Life Depends on It

As the climate warms, BBG scientists are working in area watersheds to evaluate and understand the condition of these forests. Read › Working for Watersheds

These sunken rain gardens are part of an innovative stormwater management system that also includes the Visitor Center's living roof, its landscaped berms, and the new and existing tree beds along Washington Avenue. Read › Rain Gardens Capture Stormwater

Last week our first rose bloomed. That indicates that in about 20 days, the Cranford Rose Garden will be looking quite wonderful. Read › April Roses?

I’ve worked with trees for more than 20 years, and this is one of warmest winters I can recall. How are BBG’s trees handling it? Read › A Budding Crisis?

First came the news that the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones have shifted. Then all over the Garden, we noticed snowdrops, daffodils, and crocuses in full bloom days in advance of Groundhog Day. Read › Global Worrying?

Spring bulbs emerging early? Protect them with leftover holiday boughs like BBG did. Read › Early Bloomers