Plant Talk

Comprehensive Guide to Poisonous and Injurious Plants Published by NYBG and Springer

Posted in Plant Science

Recently, The New York Botanical Garden and Springer published a new edition of our comprehensive reference book, Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants. Read More

What’s Beautiful Now: Water Lilies & Lotuses in the Conservatory Courtyard Pools

Posted in What's Beautiful Now

The Conservatory Courtyard Pools are a wonderland of water lilies and lotuses this weekend! Read More

Making a Mandala from Natural Materials

Posted in How To, Videos

Making a mandala is a great way for kids to explore their creativity—and they can do so with natural materials they find outside. Read More

Explore the Home Gardening Center in Summer

Posted in Videos, What's Beautiful Now

Explore the vibrant summer colors of the Home Gardening Center. With an eclectic mix of plants that includes sunflowers, hibiscus, and passion flowers, this collection ... Read More

Herbarium At Home: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted in How To

A herbarium specimen can represent so many things—a record of your adventures, a piece of wall art, or the beginning of your collection. And creating your ... Read More

Continuing NYBG’s Botanical Fieldwork in the Age of COVID-19: The Long Journey of Herbarium Specimens from Vanuatu to the Bronx

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Plant Science

On March 12, Dr. Gregory Plunkett departed a fully functioning New York City to travel to Vanuatu, an archipelago in the southwest Pacific, where he ... Read More

Engage with NYBG Collections—Anywhere, Anytime

Posted in What's On at NYBG

As the Garden reopens this summer, we also celebrate the launch of our NYBG content guide on the new Bloomberg Connects app. Read More

Take a Virtual Walk Among the Water Lilies & Lotuses

Posted in Videos, What's Beautiful Now

Take a virtual walk with us as we explore some of our most eagerly awaited summer flowers: the water lilies and lotuses. Then come see ... Read More

GEAR UP at NYBG Inspires the Next Generation of Conservationists

Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science

For over a decade, NYBG has partnered with Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) at the Bronx Institute at Lehman College, ... Read More

Americans with Disabilities Act at 30

Posted in History & People

July 26th marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark civil rights legislation guarantees people with disabilities equal access and ... Read More