Plants & Gardens Blog

Many birds can survive through New York City’s milder winter weather. However, by late winter, it can be challenging for them to find food because all the seeds, fruit, and berries have been eaten. Read › Let’s Create: Bird Feeders (Project)

One of the great songbirds of North America, the unassuming winter wren looks a bit like a mouse. True to its name, it's easier to find in Brooklyn in the winter months. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Winter Wren

New Yorkers are spending much more time indoors with their pets these days. While we’re all sheltering at home together, some well-chosen houseplants can help us all bond and satisfy our mutual need for a taste of the outdoors. Read › Bring Nature Indoors to Your Cat

The closure of Brooklyn Botanic Garden this spring has allowed birds an unprecedented chance to have this urban habitat to themselves. Read › Birds Take Over Brooklyn Botanic Garden

To see this very large seabird, you will need to travel to the outer edge of Brooklyn where the borough meets the ocean. If you're lucky, you will see it feeding on fish by plunge-diving into the water—a thrilling sight! Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Northern Gannet

The Cape May warbler is both a spring and fall migrant in New York City. Look for this bright yellow bird with distinctive black streaks. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Cape May Warbler

Even very small patches of plants help attract pollinators and other wildlife to cities. This is no surprise to Greenest Block in Brooklyn organizers and participants. Read › Small Gardens and Tiny Greenspaces Attract City Wildlife

This shore bird can be seen alongside lakes, ponds, and streams in Brooklyn's parks and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Spotted Sandpiper

An eastern red bat recently stopped by the Discovery Garden to roost.

Read › Eastern Red Bat Roosts in the Discovery Garden

This noisy, colorful woodpecker was once a southern species, but now its thriving in Brooklyn. Read › Birds of Brooklyn: Red-Bellied Woodpecker