Gardens

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

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  1. 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 08, 2024

  2. 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

  3. 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 03, 2023

  4. What’s Blooming This Summer

    Closeup of pink flowers

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

    Aug 15, 2023

  5. 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

  6. 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

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

    Close up image of a blooming flower in a large garden

    All your questions, answered

    Jun 08, 2022

  8. 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

  9. Gardening in the Time of COVID

    Gardener in a blue hat and face mask working on the red roses in the Central Garden

    New plants, vines, and flowers refresh Getty Center landscapes

    May 13, 2021

  10. How Do We Care for the Grounds and Gardens?

    Gardener in a blue hat and face mask working on the red roses in the Central Garden

    Getty horticulturists answer your botanical questions

    Apr 19, 2021