Plants & Gardens Blog
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Get to Know the Garden’s Green Roof
On top of the Garden’s Visitor Center is a beautiful and functional green roof that looks like a prairie and helps reduce water pollution stormwater Read Get to Know the Garden’s Green Roof
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Weed of the Month: Porcelain Berry
These lovely speckled berries are all kinds of trouble. Birds love them, so much so that the vine has become invasive. Read Weed of the Month: Porcelain Berry
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Dissect a Pumpkin (Activity)
When plant scientists want to learn more about something, they open it up and examine it. Dissect a pumpkin to learn more about the botanical role of fruit parts. Read Dissect a Pumpkin (Activity)
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Eat Local: Late Season Tomato Tips and Easy Salsa Recipe
Most tomato plants actually produce well into September or even October. Maximize your late tomato harvest with a few tips, and use your bounty in this delicious and easy salsa recipe. Read Eat Local: Late Season Tomato Tips and Easy Salsa Recipe
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Children’s Garden Grows Food for the Community
When the Garden shut down in the spring, staff decided to raise food in the educational plots. Read Children’s Garden Grows Food for the Community
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Go on a Seed Hunt and Learn How Animals Help Plant Seeds
Did you know that animals help plant seeds? Read Go on a Seed Hunt and Learn How Animals Help Plant Seeds
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Crews Continue Work After Tropical Storm Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias caused extensive tree damage, not just in the Garden, but throughout the city. Strong winds damaged limbs and destroyed entire trees heavy with wet summer foliage. Read Crews Continue Work After Tropical Storm Isaias
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Weed of the Month: Goutweed
Goutweed blossoms may be dainty, but its its rhizomatous root system lets it spread like gangbusters. Read Weed of the Month: Goutweed
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Birds of Brooklyn: Baltimore Oriole
The Baltimore oriole is a beautiful and beloved bird that nests in Brooklyn and the New York City. It's name has nothing to do with the Maryland city. Read Birds of Brooklyn: Baltimore Oriole
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Art in the Garden (Video)
While the Garden was closed in spring 2020, we shared special performances by artists whose work connects plants, people, and the planet. Read Art in the Garden (Video)
