Plants & Gardens Blog

These weird and wonderful willows are blooming in the Garden. Read › Bloom Alert: Pussy Willows (Video)

Dr. Vivek Shandas, who delivers the keynote address at this year’s Making Brooklyn Bloom, speaks with BBG about street trees, environmental justice, and how we can move toward a more equitable urban ecology. Read › Dr. Vivek Shandas on Trees and Equity in Cities

Brooklyn Botanic Garden does not have a crystal ball, but phenology can help you learn a little bit about bloom times. Read › Can You Predict When the Cherries Will Blossom?

The Warm Temperate Pavilion is always a treat for the senses, but it might be at its most extraordinary during the late winter months. Read › Warm Temperate Pavilion at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)

In the winter season, BBG's outdoor gardeners are busy planning, organizing, pruning, and mulching. Read › What Are Gardeners Up to in the Winter?

Composer Ricardo Romaneiro, creator of Biophony SoundGarden, tells us what it’s like to make music with plants. Read › Composer Ricardo Romaneiro on Biophony SoundGarden

No need to wait for spring flowers and foliage. Buds offer much to observe and appreciate right now. Read › Get to Know These Buds

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

Gardener William Wallace uses a special rose-tying technique—called "the Sissinghurst method"—to create cloud-like works of art in the Cranford Rose Garden. Read › A Cane-Do Attitude in the Rose Garden

The 33 birdhouses featured in the Garden's For the Birds exhibition serve as homages to the artists' memories of home. Read › The Different Shapes of Home