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Become a U.S. Botanic Garden Volunteer!

Volunteers are a crucial part of the U.S Botanic Garden community. Through their time at the Garden, volunteers develop new skills, explore their personal interests, and make significant contributions that enable the Garden to fulfill its mission. Volunteering is a great way to meet others and connect with the community. Have you ever wondered how you could be part of the experience?
Three visitors, an adult woman and two children visit the "Discover Bees" cart, where a volunteer is educating about bees and their relationships to plants.

Frostbitten Flora - What Happens To Plant Cells When It Freezes?

Even with spring quickly overtaking winter in the Mid-Atlantic, many gardeners are still monitoring frost dates. An unexpected late freeze could have detrimental effects on spring plantings. Freezing temperatures present a specific set of challenges to flora that can only be understood when seen at the cellular level. It can cause damage or fully kill a plant. So what happens to a plant’s cells when the temperature falls below freezing?
electron microscope image showing plant cells before and after freeze damage