Gardens

Stories and news about Getty’s Central Garden, the Getty Villa gardens, and more

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  1. New Book Explores How Botanical World Changed the Trajectory of Art

    Botanical Revolutions book cover

    Author Giovanni Aloi delves into the interconnectedness of humanity, art, and plants

    Feb 25, 2025

  2. Bring Your Binoculars

    A group of people standing on a bridge look up into the tree branches using binoculars on a foggy day.

    As sharp-eyed birders recently discovered, the Getty Center is a layover spot for migrating birds and a habitat for a variety of native species

    Dec 1, 2024

  3. How Ancient Romans Used the Getty Villa Herb Garden

    Photograph of an herb garden with a tan building in the background. In the foreground there is a lily pond with a small bronze fountain.

    These practical plantings had interesting uses

    Feb 8, 2024

  4. Spend a Year in Getty’s Garden

    Flowers of all colors bloom together in a large garden.

    Look back at a year of planting, watering, and blooming

    Dec 20, 2023

  5. Getty's Best Free Souvenir?

    A large yarwood leaf sits on a round wooden table next to a cup of iced coffee

    It’s certainly one of our largest

    Nov 3, 2023

  6. What’s Blooming This Summer

    Closeup of pink flowers

    Dahlias, dahlias, dahlias (and more) in the Central Garden

    Aug 15, 2023

  7. New Book Explores Themes of Landscape in Roman Art and Architecture

    Shaping Roman Landscape book cover

    This groundbreaking ecocritical study examines how ideas about the natural and built environment informed architectural and decorative trends

    Jul 24, 2023

  8. Spend Fall in Getty’s Central Garden

    Rows of purple flowers bloom in a large garden, behind them a maze of green

    A guide to this season’s beautiful plants and flowers

    Nov 22, 2022

  9. How Do We Make Sure Getty's Gardens Thrive?

    A garden trellis surrounded by blooming flowers

    All your questions, answered

    Jun 8, 2022

  10. Video: Getty’s Central Garden Is a Work of Art

    Girl in floral blue dress, white bonnet and parasol face left towards a green garden. An old frame frames the girl in color, outside frame, plants and travertine is black and white.

    Episode 5 of Becoming Artsy finds Jessie learning how to plant a mixed perennial garden bed

    Nov 30, 2021