Does your yard need a little pizzaz? You could, of course, plant annual flowers, and enjoy an instant burst of color. But, alas, the blooms are fleeting, and in relatively […]
Stick Sidekicks
Materials: Sticks gathered from outside Acrylic paint Paintbrushes Instructions: 1. Head outside, and gather different sized and shaped sticks that you find along the ground. A great place to look […]
Before It’s Too Late
Scientists in Haiti and at the Garden team up to document the plant life of Haiti—the first broad study in a century and a first step to protecting imperiled species. […]
Tasty Tubers – From Root to Leaf
Sweet potatoes. Or yams? What did the recipe call for again? Aren’t they the same? These may be questions you’ve asked yourself before, and you are not alone in your confusion. In North America, sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are sometimes called […]
Sharing Joy: Artist Carmelo Blandino on the making of Convergence
The moment you wake up in the morning—that first flicker of your eyelids—is joy. Joy for beauty, for breath, for everything good in the world. That’s the perspective of artist […]
It’s All About the Lighting
Houseplants are a fun, rewarding way to get some green into your life if you rent, have a strict HOA, have a small outdoor space, or just love being around plants […]
