Plants & Gardens Blog

Identifying this poison ivy requires a keen eye since its leaf color and shape varies. Learn to recognize its distinguishing characteristics. Read › Weed of the Month: Poison Ivy

Spare the pesticide and enlist ladybugs, parasitic wasps and other beneficial insects to handle pest control in your garden. Read › Use Insects, Not Chemicals, to Fight Pests

A late winter snowstorm hit after an unusually mild February. How did the Garden's plants handle the stress? Read › How Did the Cherries, Magnolias, and Other Plants Handle the Snowstorm?

This rare fern grows in cool, shaded limestone ravines. In the face of climate change and habitat loss, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, along with other institutions is working to conserve it in the wild and display it for the public. Read › Fieldwork: Hart’s Tongue Fern

Adding compost to your garden beds can help your soil absorb and retain water. This allows you to water less often and also mitigates run-off that leads to water pollution. Read › Compost Can Help Gardens Hold More Water

This rare native plant grows in the pine barrens, along bog margins and roadsides. It relies on regular fires to thrive, and it's actually not a moss at all. Read › Fieldwork: Pixie-Moss

This wetland plant is endangered in two states, but Brooklyn Botanic Garden is part of an effort to conserve the species. Read › Fieldwork: Bog Asphodel

What did the blizzard do to plants that were starting to think it was spring? Read › A Blanket of Snow: Good or Bad for Plants?

Flowers are blossoming around the Garden. Is this normal at this time of year? Read › Why Are Flowers Blooming Now?

After eight years, the last trees have been distributed. May they all thrive for years to come! Read › Last of the Million Trees Given Away at BBG