Coming Up at BBG

Music Monday: Wanda Houston Band

Celebrate the end of summer with Wanda Houston Band, Monday, Sept. 1, from 5:30 to 7:30.

Pink Dahlia

Herbaceous Plants

Herbaceous Plants with Lee Buttala ​​​​​​runs from Sept. 2 through 23, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Frances Palmer Gallery Talk

Join artist, writer and gardener Frances Palmer for a gallery talk and reception on Friday, Sept. 5, from 6 to 7:15 p.m.

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Videos

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Texas Bluebonnets at BBG?

Texas charm meets northern grit in this blooming experiment gone right. Berkshire Botanical Garden Horticulturist Kessa McEwen explains.

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When You're a 'Vol'

“With deep appreciation to our volunteers,” Lauretta Harris, president of the BBG Volunteer Association, kicked off the annual Volunteer Appreciation Party on Aug. 21, in signature style: with a performance.

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Operation Mustard Flush: One Way to Expose Invasive Worms

BBG Horticulturist Kessa McEwen serves a spicy eviction notice to an invasive pest who's hogging soil nutrients in our raised vegetable garden beds.

Articles

Gardeners Checklist: Here Is What to Do the Week of Aug. 25

Labor Day is for kicking back — but your garden didn’t get the memo! From pulling sad annuals to planting fresh mums and plotting next year’s garden greatness, here’s your (not-so-laborless) guide to celebrating Labor Day.

What is Happening in the Herb Garden and Kitchens This Week?

Even in the heat, the Herb Associates are keeping things cool — with blooming marigolds, endangered burnets and a kitchen that smells like herbal heaven. From ancient Aztec flower lore to jalapeño jelly and catnip mice, this week’s garden update is packed with petals, pollinators and plenty of flavor.

A Garden Full of Gratitude: BBG Celebrates Its Volunteers with Song, Sweets and Spirit

The occasion was BBG’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Party, a time-honored tradition that mixes heartfelt thanks with music, laughter and, of course, desserts. This year’s theme, “Daydreaming,” seemed to fit perfectly. It was a dreamy kind of evening — joyful, warm and bursting with the vibrant energy that defines the Garden’s ever-growing volunteer family.

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