Plants & Gardens Blog

Kokedama is a Japanese style of displaying houseplants in a ball of moss. Learn how to create a simple hanging kokedama of your own. Read › DIY Kokedama: Japanese-Style Houseplant Display With Moss Balls

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

Learn to make a dried citrus garland with star anise and an orange pomander with cloves. Read › Let’s Create: Citrus Decorations (Project)

Christmas-roses, Lenten-roses and other hellebores bloom in cold months, providing lovely, lasting flowers just when you need them most. Read › Hellebores: Flowers from Winter into Spring

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

What better way to celebrate the fall season than with some apple-themed recipes? Read › Warm Up with Apple Butter and Cinnamon Apple Chips (Recipes)

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

This month, Adrian Benepe joins Brooklyn Botanic Garden as its seventh president. At a time of historic challenge, he shares his thoughts on the role botanic gardens can play in sustainable cities, resilient communities, and our collective mental health. Read › Q&A with Brooklyn Botanic Garden President Adrian Benepe

Have you ever wondered how seeds manage to get from place to place so new plants can grow everywhere? Read › Learn How Seeds Travel and Design Your Own Seed Pod (Activity)