Plant Talk

Six NYBG Curators Set to Retire but Will Continue Their Work as Curators Emeriti

Posted in Garden News

With an average 32 years of service, six curators in The New York Botanical Garden’s Plant Research and Conservation program and the LuEsther T. Mertz ... Read More

COVID-19 Impacts on Biodiversity Science Collections

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NYBG Science in the News: Using Artificial Intelligence to Understand Plant Diversity

Posted in Plant Science

The Herbarium 2020 competition marks the second year of a partnership between The New York Botanical Garden and Google. This is also the second time ... Read More

Backyard Botany: Bleeding Heart

Posted in Plant Science, Videos

Have you spotted any hearts blooming in your yard? Read More

How Many Plants Have Gone Extinct in the Past 250 Years?

Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science

The International Day for Biological Diversity, which is today, is an especially important occasion to appreciate Earth's biodiversity and yet acknowledge that many plants and ... Read More

Backyard Botany: Cherry Trees

Posted in Plant Science, Videos

Have you ever looked closely at a cherry blossom? Read More

Ferns in the Pfizer Lab Help Answer an Important Question

Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science

Our essential scientists are equally hard at work in the Pfizer Lab, looking after living collections that are important to ongoing research. Read More

Backyard Botany: Forsythia

Posted in Plant Science, Videos

Did you know that these cheery yellow flowers are related to olives? Read More

Backyard Botany: Magnolias

Posted in Plant Science, Videos

Did you know magnolias are as fascinating inside as out? Read More

Backyard Botany: Daffodils

Posted in Plant Science, Videos

How much do you really know about daffodils? Go beyond the beauty of this spring favorite by digging a little deeper into the Narcissus genus. Read More