Plant Talk

The Bond of Live Things Everywhere with Joshua Bennett

Posted in History & People, Videos

"This project started as a dream, well over a decade ago ... I've been writing for about that long about what I've called the Black ... Read More

Hector Castillo Carvajal Talks Bronx Coffee

Posted in History & People

In honor of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, let's hear more about the South Bronx specialty coffee roaster Don Carvajal Café, and the founder and ... Read More

Garden Sees Two Hawk Nests in 2022

Posted in Behind the Scenes

Since 2009, I’ve been writing about the Garden’s red-tailed hawks here on Plant Talk, and I'm happy to report that 2022 marks their sixth consecutive ... Read More

Color of Biodiversity

Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science

Pink is not just pretty—it’s primeval. And this year, pink is being honored as PANTONE’s Color of Biodiversity. Read More

Hispanic Heritage and Philippine Medicinal Plants: The Personal Story of Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez, Ph.D.

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

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On Hummingbirds

Posted in Inside our Collections

There is one summer visitor to the Garden so iconic that it’s become a symbol of the wonders of the animal kingdom, and yet it ... Read More

Plants as Liberation: Suhaly Bautista-Carolina

Posted in History & People, Videos

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

East End Story: Protecting Shinnecock Plant Knowledge and Biodiversity on Long Island

Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science

The Indigenous people of the Shinnecock Nation have long maintained a strong connection to the plants of their homelands on the eastern end of Long ... Read More

Plants as Liberation: Leah Penniman

Posted in History & People, Videos

Hear from Leah Penniman, Cofounder and Farm Director of Soul Fire Farm, as she talks with Arvolyn Hill about the pumpkin of Haiti that featured ... Read More

Exploring Food Love Stories with Matthew López-Jensen

Posted in History & People

In honor of Pride Month and in celebration of his creation, Lamb’s Quarters: A Love Story, Matthew López-Jensen and the NYBG community invited LGBTQIA+-identifying couples ... Read More