Garden Hours

  • Tuesday–Friday:
    8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Weekends and holidays:
    10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Closed Monday (but open holiday Mondays)

BBG was rated Brooklyn's number one tourist attraction in Zagat's Best of Brooklyn 2008.

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BBG Events

Plant-O-Rama

Trade Show and Symposium

Smart Tips for Good Garden Design

Register for This One-Day Intensive Class

Plants in Bloom

Conifers, Orchids, and More

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What to See Online

Guerrilla Gardening

Who Was That Masked Gardener?

The Growth Industry

The World of Cut Flowers

Herbarium Collection

BBG's Online Herbarium Catalog

The Library

Search Our Collections, Peruse Historic Photos, and View Botanical Art

On Sale in the Gift Shop

Featured Handbook!
Healthy Soils for Sustainable Gardens

The Key to Growing Resilient, Beautiful Plants

Gift Cards

Always the Perfect Gift

Growing Bonsai Indoors

A Step-by-Step Guide to Success with Indoor Bonsai

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Over 25 Books on Sale