Plants & Gardens Blog

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

For gardener Wayken Shaw, to experience Lily Pool Terrace is to appreciate not only the plant breeding history, but also “the sheer beauty" of the flowers. Read › Lily Pool Terrace at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)

While the Conservatory often serves as a warm oasis in winter months, summer is when the Tropical Pavilion is abundant with ripening fruits and flowers in bloom. Read › Treasures in the Tropical Pavilion

The Annual Border is profuse with blooms, with extra room for serendipity. Read › Annual Border in Bloom

Learn about the history of the Fragrance Garden and how its special, sensory plant palette engages individuals in the Garden’s Seasonal Highlights Memory Tours. Read › Fragrance Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)

Here in the Garden, there’s a special kind of delight in encountering fruit on the cusp of ripeness. Read › Fruits on the Cusp