Plants & Gardens Blog

The Lily Pools were drained last year for upgrades. Now a brand-new planting of water-lilies and sacred lotuses, both of which bloom throughout summer, is underway. Read › Return of the Water-Lilies

After a lonely 2020, flowering cherries, crabapples, late magnolias, and early lilacs are all in bloom once again. Peonies, azaleas, bluebells, and more lilacs coming soon. Read › See Spring in the Garden Again

The blooms in the Annual Border represent 11 of the 13 daffodil divisions first established in 1908. Cultivars are still classified by flower shape and size, color, and number per stem. Read › Bloom Alert: Daffodil Divisions

The yellow magnolia tree that came down last year was planted in 1979 and was one of only two in the Garden. It came directly from the Garden’s plant breeding program in the 1970s. It was a true original. Read › Saying Goodbye to the ‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Native Flora Garden features ecosystems that evolved within 200 miles of New York City. Gardener Will Lenihan introduces us to the garden and some of the unique and important plants grow here Read › Native Flora Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Video)

Enjoy a visit to the snowy Garden with WNCY's Amy Pearl and BBG's director of Horticulture Ronnit Bendavid Val. Amazing things are happening beneath all the snow and ice. Read › WNYC visits the Garden in Winter

Time outside can brighten mood, boost energy and sharpen the mind. Read more about it and enjoy a self-guided winter walk at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Read › Chase Away the Winter Blues with a Walk in the Garden

The Garden was founded in 1910, and just a short while later, the influenza pandemic emerged. School group attendance dropped to near zero and the conservatories closed, though for a different reason than they have now. Read › Brooklyn Botanic Garden in 1918: A Time of Pandemic, War, and Poverty

Four million years ago, plants were small and relatively simple in structure. How did they evolve into tree-sized organisms with roots, leaves, wood, and seeds? Read › Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 2: The Origin of Trees and Forests

Early estimates put the amount of sunlight lost at 1.5 to more than 4 hours per day, depending on the greenhouse and the season. The heaviest losses occur during spring, summer, and fall, when plants need the most sunlight. Read › See How Proposed Towers Would Cast Shadows Over the Garden