Plants & Gardens Blog

Preparations are underway to present three performances of Wilderness: Paradis, a new piece by acclaimed choreographer Yanira Castro | canary torsi, on site at BBG next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Read › a canary torsi Performs Paradis at BBG

BBG communications manager Kate Blumm has a new column in Brooklyn Bread, a monthly magazine dedicated to Brooklyn foodie culture. Read › Plants, Food, and Beyond

All the rain in Brooklyn this past week has made the blooms in Bluebell Wood incredibly vivid and lush. Read › Bluebell Wood Bursting With Color

Drop in for free family workshops to soak up spring in the Discovery Garden! Read › Spring Weekend Discovery Workshops

After a successful training program last fall, the very first class of certified Brooklyn Urban Gardeners (BUGs) is making a difference to community greening efforts throughout Brooklyn. Read › BUGs Go Places

What could be more lovely than a clear sunny spring day, the fresh green shoots of plants juxtaposed against a powder-blue sky? Read › Native Virginia Bluebells Blooming

Azaleas, wisteria, and rhododendrons are in bloom in the Osborne Garden offering a stunning kaleidoscope of color. Read › Bright Blooms in the Osborne Garden

Looking to green your lawn the natural way? Join us for an informative workshop on sustainable lawn-care techniques on Tuesday, May 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. Read › How to Get a Lush Lawn

Few flowers epitomize the grace of spring ephemerals like Claytonia virginica, commonly called spring beauty. Read › Spring Beauty in the Native Flora Garden

NYC Wildflower Week celebrates the more than 53,000 acres of open space and 778 native plants found in the five boroughs. Read › It’s Wildflower Week!