Plant Talk

Painting with Plants

Posted in How To, Videos

Kids can make their own watercolor paintings with plant materials found in your yard or kitchen. Read More

Field Biologists Have Been in Lockdown, but Deforestation Has Not

Posted in Environment & Conservation

Sometime in June, my alarm went off. After 40 years of botanical field trips at least twice a year to the moist tropics, my internal ... Read More

Take a Virtual Summer Tour of the Conservatory Courtyard

Posted in Videos, What's Beautiful Now

As we close out summer, discover the Conservatory Courtyards—one of the season's most picturesque collections. Read More

Enjoy Fiesta de Flores From Home

Posted in Videos, What's On at NYBG

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. invites you to celebrate Fiesta de Flores with us from home! Read More

Growing a Piece of the Caribbean at NYBG

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

It was a sunny day in October of 1999 when we visited The New York Botanical Garden for the first time. Read More

What’s Beautiful Now: Clavija in the Conservatory

Posted in Inside our Collections, What's Beautiful Now

There's incredible floral color happening right now in the Haupt Conservatory. Read More

Explore Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

Explore our online exhibit, Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience, which seeks to acknowledge the complex relationship between enslaved Black people, nature, and the ... Read More

Bronx Food & Farm Tour

Posted in History & People, Videos

Take a sunny summer tour of the Garden of Happiness, the Garden of Youth, and the La Familia Verde Farmers Market. Read More

Palm Dome Restoration Update: Cast to Last

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Videos

As we near the reopening of the Haupt Conservatory and its newly restored palm dome, watch our latest update video to discover how modern aluminum ... Read More

All in NYC: Growing Produce Locally to Build Resilience—and Community—in the Bronx

Posted in History & People

"As a Bronx urban farmer, I witnessed across the borough an outpouring of support and desire to build community from gardeners and organizers." Read More