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The Orchid Stars of Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope: Laelia superbiens

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Look up to catch these streamer-like blooms in The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope. Growing atop long, long stems, Laelia superbiens is just one of ... Read More

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What’s Beautiful Now: Bright & Sunny Aloe

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In the desert houses of the Haupt Conservatory right now, you’ll find respite from the chill of winter with these blooming aloes (Aloe ferox), standing ... Read More

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What’s Beautiful Now: Shelf Fungi in the Forest

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Shelf fungi fun in the Forest! There’s so much to see on walks along the winding trails of the Thain Family Forest, not least of ... Read More

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The Victoria amazonica water lilies may seem large

The Victoria amazonica water lilies may seem larger than life, but rest assured they're very real. 🪷

Soaking up the summer sun like enormous aquatic solar arrays, these giants are now on view in the Conservatory Courtyards, dwarfing their equally beautiful relatives in bloom. Don't miss it!

#plantlove

"It feels good to paint things that are not just p

"It feels good to paint things that are not just pretty pictures, but have a deeper meaning and deeper connection to the community."

Explore the work of André Trenier (@andre.trenier), a renowned Bronx-based artist and muralist distinguished for his dozens of murals in the Bronx and other boroughs, who joined us during #AroundTheTable to create a work in honor of NYBG Board Member Karen Washington and her fellow gardeners at The Garden of Happiness. As part of our Bronx Foodways Oral Histories Project, it represents the stories of just a few of the many community gardeners and urban farmers who have lifted up their neighborhoods with food, education, and sanctuary.

Hit the link in our bio to learn more about this important project, its current exhibit in our Ross Gallery, and the many interviews we've done to date with local greenthumbs young and old.

#FoodStories #BronxOralHistories #plantlove

Whether it's on a sandwich, in a salad, or right o

Whether it's on a sandwich, in a salad, or right out of your hand, tomatoes are so entwined with the taste of summer that it would be hard to imagine the season without them! 🍅🍅🍅

Thankfully, Totally Tomatoes Weekend is just around the corner as #AroundTheTable continues at NYBG. Make a visit to our Edible Academy the weekend of August 20 & 21 for a celebration of all things tomato, with samples of heirloom varieties, hands-on gardening activities, crafts, and more. We're not about to let summer move on without a toast to our favorite all-purpose fruit!

Hit the link in our bio to learn more and get your tickets.

#FoodStories #plantlove

Monarch butterflies are one of the most iconic spe

Monarch butterflies are one of the most iconic species in North America, and go hand in hand with the very idea of gardening, nature, and beauty—but their numbers are in rapid decline. 🦋

As one of the newest species to be added to the Endangered Species List, monarchs need your help to document their sole food plant as larvae—milkweed—right here in New York City. Become a citizen scientist and pitch in with this month's EcoQuest Challenge to do your part!

Hit the link in our bio to learn how you can help scientists work to better understand and protect our world; it's as easy as opening an app on your phone.

#EcoQuest #MonarchButterflies

The Plant Doctor is in! 🌱💚 We're taking you

The Plant Doctor is in! 🌱💚

We're taking your home gardening and houseplant challenges and getting our NYBG experts' input. Reply with your question by Thursday morning. On Friday we'll follow up with answers, helping you keep your plants—like these Helianthus in the in the Native Plant Garden—thriving.

#Helianthus divaricatus #plantlove

Throughout Around the Table: Stories of the Foods

Throughout Around the Table: Stories of the Foods We Love, you'll discover how food and culture form the foundation for many of life's most important events—yet the stories of the people who make our food possible are so often overlooked in everyday life.

Hear from Colombian-American artist Lina Puerta (@linapuertaart) as she discusses Accumulated Wisdom, her gallery exhibit in our Mertz Library Art Gallery that explores the social and cultural impacts of the American food system, our increasingly distant connections to the natural sources of our food, and the farmworkers in need who support so much of what we share around the table. Then see it for yourself as the exhibition continues into late summer.

Hit the link in our bio to watch our full talk with Lina.

#AccumulatedWisdom #AroundTheTable #FoodStories #plantlove

"Justice is so central to what we are seeing in th

"Justice is so central to what we are seeing in the world right now, and solidarity is so critical."

Join Arvolyn Hill (@Arvolyn), our Manager of the Everett Children's Adventure Garden, for her latest #PlantsAsLiberation interview with Suhaly Bautista-Carolina—an herbalist and founder of @moonmotherapothecary—as they discuss the herbalist's practice, the importance of showing up for the local community, Suhaly's love affair with lemon balm, and much more.

Hit the link in our bio to see the full interview. 🎥

#PlantsAsLiberation #plantlove

A familiar sight to some and a new ingredient in t

A familiar sight to some and a new ingredient in the produce aisle to others, bitter melon originated in Africa and long ago moved on to parts of Asia, the Caribbean, and beyond—becoming a staple food for several cultures. Its domesticated varieties have resulted in plenty of shapes and bitterness profiles to choose from. 🌏

Look for these 'Kong Green' fruits ripening in the Home Gardening Center!

#Momordica charanthia 'Kong Green' #AroundTheTable #FoodStories #plantlove

It may be the height of summer, but before you kno

It may be the height of summer, but before you know it, the twinkling lights and zipping locomotives of the Holiday Train Show will once again transform the Haupt Conservatory into a cozy winter escape—day or night! 🚂💫

After over 30 years as NYC’s favorite holiday tradition, the train show is back this November along with NYBG GLOW—NYC’s largest outdoor holiday light experience. Building on sold-out evenings the past two years, NYBG GLOW expands across even more of the Garden’s magnificent collections. And of course you’re invited to round out your night with festive food and drink options around the Garden, along with pop-up performances throughout the run of these much-loved evening adventures.

Hit the link in our bio to learn more and sign up for ticket alerts, and we’ll see you at the Holiday Train Show and NYBG GLOW!

#HTSNYBG #NYBGglow #ChristmasInJuly #HolidaysInJuly #plantlove

Lunch is served (if you're a bumblebee)! 🐝🌻

Lunch is served (if you're a bumblebee)! 🐝🌻

The abundance of summer color, like these enormous sunflowers beaming in bright yellow, attracts all sorts of wildlife this time of year—including plenty of our buzzing friends.

#Helianthus annuus 'Mammoth' #plantlove

“Haiti liberated themselves, creating the first

“Haiti liberated themselves, creating the first free Black nation, the first nation to outlaw slavery in the Western Hemisphere—and they celebrated, of course, by making mountains of Soup Joumou.”

Hear from Leah Penniman (@leahpenniman), Cofounder and Farm Director of Soul Fire Farm (@soulfirefarm), as she talks with Arvolyn Hill (@arvolyn) about the pumpkin of Haiti that featured so poignantly in the nation’s history of slavery, their self-liberation, and the plants and foods that came to define the newly born nation in the Caribbean, in the latest episode of “Plants as Liberation.” As Around the Table continues at NYBG, we're diving into the foods that we not only share, but those that have helped to define cultures and peoples around the world.

Hit the link in our bio to watch the full interview.

#AroundThetable #FoodStories #PlantsAsLiberation #plantlove

Are you ready to relish a dill-lightful weekend at

Are you ready to relish a dill-lightful weekend at NYBG? 🥒🫙

Pickling Weekend is this Saturday and Sunday in our Edible Academy, and you're invited to join us for this celebration of everyone's favorite fermented garden treat! Stop in on July 23 & 24 to dive into the art of preserved produce with a lively summer weekend of hands-on gardening and culinary activities throughout the Edible Academy. Roll up your sleeves, don your apron, and join Garden staff to jar up your own quick pickles to take home, or join in on tours, cooking demos, a scavenger hunt, and more.

Hit the link in our bio to learn more and get your tickets!

#PicklingWeekend #AroundTheTable #FoodStories #plantlove