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Nefertiti Matos Olivares on Access in the Garden
Cultural access advisor Nefertiti Matos Olivares chats with BBG about a new audio description tour in the Fragrance Garden.
By BBG Staff -
Gardener’s Choice: Bonsai
Bonsai gardener David Castro shares some of his favorite trees and describes how they are cultivated.
By Brooklyn Botanic Garden Staff -
Make DIY Hoop Earrings with Coix Lacryma-Jobi
Job’s tears seeds are a jewelry-maker’s dream, with a lovely coating and a ready-made hole in the center.
By Margarita Poulson -
100 Years of Bonsai at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
From a small start, BBG became known worldwide for its bonsai, as well as its early efforts to educate the public about this horticultural art form.
By Romi Ige -
Is That Plant Blooming Early?
When winter transitions into spring, climate-conscious New Yorkers start wondering about bloom times.
By BBG Staff -
Ask a Gardener: Why Are There Gnats in My Houseplants?
BBG gardener Laura Powell answers your burning houseplant questions, from fungus gnats to repotting.
By Laura Powell -
A Rare “Corpse Flower” Emerges at BBG
A very unusual flower is blooming in the Aquatic House.
By BBG Staff -
What Can We Learn from the Charismatic Skunk Cabbage?
A team of researchers is spending time at BBG to learn how urbanization and climate change impact eastern skunk cabbages.
By Ellie Shechet -
Plant Spotlight: Heart-Leaved Pelargonium
Pelargoniums, often known as geraniums, are beloved by gardeners around the world, but their origin story sometimes gets left out.
By Rupert Koopman -
What We Know So Far About Beech Leaf Disease
Many of BBG’s beech trees are sick. We spoke to staff and outside experts to learn more about beech leaf disease, a serious new disease affecting beech trees and forests in the Northeast.
By Ellie Shechet
