Plants & Gardens Blog

Be sure to visit the Cranford Rose Garden in June. The collection is at peak bloom. Read › Bloom Alert: Rose Garden

Foxgloves, peonies, and tall bearded irises adorn the Shakespeare Garden as spring turns into summer. Read › Bloom Alert: Shakespeare Garden

Immerse yourself in waves of sweet-smelling blue blossoms as you explore Bluebell Wood at peak bloom in this mesmerizing video by cinematographer Nic Petry. Read › Bluebell Wood Idyll (Video)

Magnolia × brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ was the Garden’s first magnolia introduction, patented in 1968. Read › Magnolia ‘Evamaria’: Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s First Magnolia Introduction

Apricots, peaches, magnolias, and other trees flower in the spring. Can you tell them apart from cherries? Read › These Flowering Trees Are Not Cherries

For volunteer guides, returning to Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a meaningful homecoming. Read › Garden Guides Return

The later-blooming magnolias on the plaza have an interesting history. Read › Eight Magnolia Hybrids Bred by Brooklyn Botanic Garden

During the winter months, with its bones laid bare, the Native Flora Garden takes on a much different mood. Read › The Quiet Earth: The Native Flora Garden in Winter

Rowan Blaik, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s vice president of Horticulture, answers some frequently asked questions about the environmental impacts of Lightscape. Read › How Do We Protect the Garden’s Collection During Lightscape?

Heather Bruegl, a historian and director of education for Forge Project and a member of the Oneida Nation, talks about Lenape history, the importance of making a living land acknowledgement, and the value of examining the stories we tell about natural history. Read › Lenapehoking: The Land of the Lenape