Plants & Gardens Blog

Take a leisurely stroll along Cherry Walk and throughout Cherry Esplanade in this delightful video. Read › Cherry Esplanade Walk (Video)

Do you have a burning question about pruning or plant identification? Are you wondering about watering? Library staff is still available to answer your horticulture questions through the Gardener’s Help Line. Read › Questions? Ask the Gardener’s Help Line

As the famous Kanzan cherry trees approach peak bloom, some wonderful later-blooming cultivars are also blossoming, like fragrant ‘Taki-Nioi’ and greenish-flowered ‘Ukon’. Read › Notice How Each Flowering Cherry Cultivar is Different

What if you could make copies of your favorite houseplant? You can! Many common houseplants are easily multiplied, or propagated, asexually. Learn the basics of three simple methods for propagating many common houseplants. Read › How to Propagate Houseplants

How do plants use sunlight to make sugar? The answer lies in their color. Read › Make Beautiful Chlorophyll Prints and Learn About Photosynthesis (Project)

A Williamsburg backyard was designed to capture excess storm water. In a twist on the traditional rain garden, its charming stream and small pond hold water that flows from the yard and green roof. Read › A Brooklyn Backyard Rain Garden and Green Roof

Enjoy performance highlights from past Sakura Matsuri festivals. Read › Sakura Matsuri (Video)

It's easy to find a whole world of nature wrapped into the neat package of a tree. Why not "adopt" a tree of your very own to observe and care for? Read › Observe the World in a Tree (Project)

Take a closer look at the Japanese Garden on a sunny spring day. Read › Japanese Garden in Spring (Video)

The history of life on Earth can be unbelievably daunting to comprehend. Paleobotanist Jamie Boyer explains plant evolution by focusing on a few key points. First, a look at the humble origins of plants and their incredible transition from water to land.

Read › Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 1: Plants Invade the Land