In the News

How to Garden in an Unfamiliar Climate? Expect the Unexpected.

Daniel Weitoish, Cornell Botanic Gardens’ arboriculture supervisor, shares expertise on gardening in ever-changing climate conditions […]

Garden

Step into the shade

Sonja Skelly, director of education and communications, shares her love of the Groundcover Collection, and introduces some of her favorite plants within it.

News

Art, stories, and tours celebrate plants and the Black experience

Cornell Botanic Gardens’ exhibition “Seeds of Survival and Celebration: Plants and the Black Experience” honors […]

Moments of Connection

Cultivating Connection Through Plants with Colah B Tawkin

Colah B Tawkin, founder of the Black in the Garden podcast, visited Cornell and hosted a series of events focused on the celebratory uses of plants in Black cultures.

Cultural Connection

Indigo: plant of culture and color

The story of indigo shares the skill and resilience of enslaved Africans and their descendants.

News

Sustainable gravel garden comes to campus

A new garden saves water, promotes sustainability, and increases biodiversity, especially among pollinator insects.

Cultural Connection

Spring blooms embody hope and new beginnings

Many plants that bloom in spring have come to signify hope, rebirth, and renewal.

Video

May Magic and Majesty

Soar gently above Comstock Knoll and enjoy over 150 types of rhododendrons and azaleas blooming.

Video

Verdant Views: Global Climate Stories, 2024

Stories of the challenges and choices Cornell students face in their home countries, and actions being taken in response to the global climate crisis.