Plants & Gardens Blog

On top of the Garden’s Visitor Center is a beautiful and functional green roof that looks like a prairie and helps reduce water pollution stormwater. Read › Get to Know the Garden’s Green Roof

What gives leaves their color? You can get a good look using a simple technique called chromatography. Read › See Chlorophyll and Other Leaf Pigments with Chromatography (Activity)

When plant scientists want to learn more about something, they open it up and examine it. Dissect a pumpkin to learn more about the botanical role of fruit parts. Read › Dissect a Pumpkin (Activity)

Most tomato plants actually produce well into September or even October. Maximize your late tomato harvest with a few tips, and use your bounty in this delicious and easy salsa recipe. Read › Eat Local: Late Season Tomato Tips and Easy Salsa Recipe

When the Garden shut down in the spring, staff decided to raise food in the educational plots. Read › Children’s Garden Grows Food for the Community

Did you know that animals help plant seeds? Read › Go on a Seed Hunt and Learn How Animals Help Plant Seeds

Tropical Storm Isaias caused extensive tree damage, not just in the Garden, but throughout the city. Strong winds damaged limbs and destroyed entire trees heavy with wet summer foliage. Read › Crews Continue Work After Tropical Storm Isaias

Goutweed blossoms may be dainty, but its its rhizomatous root system lets it spread like gangbusters. Read › Weed of the Month: Goutweed

The Baltimore oriole is a beautiful and beloved bird that nests in Brooklyn and the New York City. It's name has nothing to do with the Maryland city. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Baltimore Oriole

While the Garden was closed in spring 2020, we shared special performances by artists whose work connects plants, people, and the planet. Read › Art in the Garden (Video)