Plants & Gardens Blog

Did you know plants don't necessarily need to make seeds to reproduce? You can see this process in action by regrowing a plant from a common root vegetable like a carrot or radish. Read › Grow New Plants from Carrot Tops or Other Roots (Project)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Native Flora Garden features ecosystems that evolved within 200 miles of New York City. Gardener Will Lenihan introduces us to the garden and some of the unique and important plants grow here Read › Native Flora Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)

Time outside can brighten mood, boost energy and sharpen the mind. Read more about it and enjoy a self-guided winter walk at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Read › Chase Away the Winter Blues with a Walk in the Garden

Many birds can survive through New York City’s milder winter weather. However, by late winter, it can be challenging for them to find food because all the seeds, fruit, and berries have been eaten. Read › Let’s Create: Bird Feeders (Project)

The Garden was founded in 1910, and just a short while later, the influenza pandemic emerged. School group attendance dropped to near zero and the conservatories closed, though for a different reason than they have now. Read › Brooklyn Botanic Garden in 1918: A Time of Pandemic, War, and Poverty

Learn to make a dried citrus garland with star anise and an orange pomander with cloves. Read › Let’s Create: Citrus Decorations (Project)

Four million years ago, plants were small and relatively simple in structure. How did they evolve into tree-sized organisms with roots, leaves, wood, and seeds? Read › Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 2: The Origin of Trees and Forests

Early estimates put the amount of sunlight lost at 1.5 to more than 4 hours per day, depending on the greenhouse and the season. The heaviest losses occur during spring, summer, and fall, when plants need the most sunlight. Read › See How Proposed Towers Would Cast Shadows Over the Garden

What better way to celebrate the fall season than with some apple-themed recipes? Read › Warm Up with Apple Butter and Cinnamon Apple Chips (Recipes)

One of the great songbirds of North America, the unassuming winter wren looks a bit like a mouse. True to its name, it's easier to find in Brooklyn in the winter months. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Winter Wren