Ask an Expert: Growing Carnivorous Plants at Home (Online Q&A)
Join Zach for this online Q&A to learn a variety of tips and tricks to care for carnivorous plants. Bring your questions and your curiosity!
Intro to Seed Saving (Online Discussion)
Join Amanda as she discusses the basics of seed saving, answers questions, and helps you get started with this age-old practice.
Ask an Expert: Late Summer in the Kitchen Garden (Online Q&A)
Join Thomas to find out what’s happening this summer in the Kitchen Garden and how he is preparing for fall.
Cultivating a New Agriculture Exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden
Visitors can explore the galleries and gardens to learn how inventive ideas in agriculture, both scientific and social, sustain and enrich life and how growing and cooking food connects people with each other and their communities.
Discover the World of Orchids
This winter, explore the fabulous world of orchids at the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG)! This year’s joint orchid show celebrates the diversity of orchids found throughout the world. One of the largest plant families in the world, orchid shapes, sizes, colors, scents, and more vary greatly! Throughout the Conservatory, thousands of orchid blooms will showcase the USBG and Smithsonian Gardens’ extensive orchid collections. Join us to celebrate these fantastic flowers!
“Season’s Greenings” at U.S. Botanic Garden To Offer Holiday Cheer Indoors and Out
The U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) will offer a garden-wide “Season’s Greenings” holiday display this year, running from Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, through Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, closed on December 25.
Researchers complete first comprehensive threat assessment of all U.S. trees
Researchers from partnering institutions developed the first comprehensive threat assessment of the 881 tree species native to the contiguous U.S.; at least 1-in-9 U.S. tree species threatened with extinction
Susan Pell Named New U.S. Botanic Garden Executive Director
Washington, D.C. – The Architect of the Capitol announces the selection of Susan K. Pell, Ph.D., as Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden (USBG).
Seasonal Summer Eats (Online Cooking Demonstration)
Join Danielle and Adrienne for two peak-of-summer recipes: one sweet, one savory, and both delicious. The Tomato Trifecta with Bucatini Pasta and Basil Drizzle recipe showcases vine ripe tomatoes. Summer’s Peak Crostada highlights stone fruits, such as peaches and plums. Learn about growing and selecting summer bounty for optimal flavor, substitutes, optional additions, and much more!
Presenters: Danielle Cook, MS, Nutritionist, and Cooking Instructor, and Adrienne Cook, Gardening and Cooking Writer
This program was recorded on August 5, 2022.
Find upcoming programs at www.USBG.gov/Programs
Intro to Air Layering Propagation (Online Demo)
One plant, two plant, three plant, four! Air layering is an easy way to propagate some of your favorite flora. Join Carl to learn how to propagate both indoor and outdoor plants with this simple technique. What will you do with all of your new plants?
Presenter: Carl Johnson, USBG Gardener
This program was recorded on Thursday, July 14, 2022.
Find upcoming programs at www.USBG.gov/Programs