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Gardening

Check out the buzz!

We invite you to come see our Botanic Buzzline – a flowering pathway that connects people and pollinators to plants.

Update

Campus Trail Flooding and Closures Update

Multiple trails are closed due to flooding.

Blog

Teresa’s Story!

Garden Guide and Master Gardener Teresa Craighead shares how a space in her life was filled and grew into bountiful opportunities with the Cornell Botanic Gardens.

Cultural Connection

Hydrangeas: Stars of late summer

While undeniably beautiful, the symbolic meaning of hydrangea varies considerably among different cultures.

Video

Soar over the F. R. Newman Arboretum

Take a bird’s-eye view of the F. R. Newman Arboretum in this stunning flight over its 100 acres.

Natural Area

Fall Creek’s Iconic Hemlock Gorge

Take a short tour of Fall Creek’s Hemlock Gorge, with gorge historian Dan McClure. Explore […]

Video

Elusive Blue: the Rarest of Flower Colors

Did you know that blue is the rarest flower color? Brandon George, MPS ’21 (CALS) […]

Tour

Sustainability in Practice

Explore sustainability in practice in this narrated virtual tour of sites across Cornell Botanic Gardens and the Cornell campus.

Blog

Kevin’s Story!

Student and Public Engagement Coordinator Kevin Moss tells a heartwarming story stemming from his love for a past tree in the Botanic Gardens.