Garden Stories
The Garden blog with stories and information about our vast plant collections
September 17, 2025
Join the UCBG Team on their fantastic botanical journey to Namaqualand
August 7, 2025
UC Botanical Garden Trip to Namaqualand
Travelogue to Namaqualand: Seeing plants in their natural habitat
July 15, 2025
Virtual Tour: Discovering the Six Parts of a Plant
Explore how plants from around the world adapt to survive in diverse environments
July 2, 2025
How oaks evolved to survive fire—and how Indigenous fire stewardship may have shaped them
June 10, 2025
A remarkable botanical discovery that sparked an international investigation
May 13, 2025
Unusual growth patterns of the indigo plant in the Herb Garden
May 8, 2025
In search of Nepenthes: Travelogue to Sumatra with Garden Horticulturists Eric Hupperts and Corina Rieder
March 17, 2025
The peaceful waters of the Japanese Pool–a haven for amphibian mating season–also house a deadly surprise!