December 2010
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Winter Gardening Myths Broken! →
Friend of the Garden, and urban gardening diva Marie Viljoen of the blog 66 Square Feet busts wide some long-held winter gardening myths over at ShelterPop. Our favorite (and one we like to bust here at the Garden, too) is that there are no flowers in winter.
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Vintage Posters
Fiona Richards is the graphic designer behind Cartolina stationary. On her blog, Cafe Cartolina, she frequently writes about the places she finds inspiration for her gorgeous cards. This is frequently found in vintage posters. After drooling over several of her finds, we just had to share a few of our botanical-inspired favorites.
If you’re inspired to try your own hand at botanical...
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Morning Eye Candy: Frozen →
The Boxing Day Blizzard →
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Our Trains are Still Running! →
MetroNorth is back on schedule, which means it’s easy to get to Botanical Garden Station to visit the Holiday Train Show, where our trains never stopped running on schedule inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (despite the Boxing Day Blizzard).
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WatchIn this utterly charming interview with Piet Oudolf, the renowned landscape designer and plant man, tells Sean Conway how hedges—both evergreen and deciduous—can act as the backbone of your garden. Margaret at A Way to Garden sent this link out today in her weekly newsletter, a must-read for anyone gardening in this neck of the woods.
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On Flickr: The 'Collecting Nature' Pool →
We were just introduced to this fascinating group pool on Flickr, where members (mostly) share photographs of collections of natural things they have gathered. (Thanks to PoppyTalk for the intro).
Seashells, beach glass, water-smoothed stones, and sea fans are understandably popular. But, there’s also a contingent of photographers sharing their collections of seeds, pods, leaves, pressed...
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Do You Eat Your Christmas Tree?
René Redzepi is one of the hottest chefs in foodom at the moment. His name is whispered, in certain circles, alongside such toque-wearing titans as Thomas Keller and Feran Adria, and his cookbook was one of the hottest foodie holiday gifts. So when Redzepi says to eat your Christmas tree, it sets tongues a-wagging.
Wouldn’t it be beautiful if families gathered after Christmas, festively removed...
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“If you are in the New York City area, I highly encourage you to check out this...”
– Lemonade Life - Holiday Magic.
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Emily Dickinson: Radically complex and cryptic →
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“With every visit to the Garden, I am more and more impressed with its unique...”
– Congressman Crowley Congratulates New York Botanical Garden on National Award
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“I called the New York Botanical Garden’s conifer expert, Todd Forrest, and...”
– The Washington Post - Solving a conifer conundrum
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“Karen Washington, a 2008 graduate of the apprenticeship class at the Center for...”
– UC Santa Cruz - Farm apprentice shares national award in White House presentation
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The Wandering Eye: Christmas Decorations →
A very fabulous look at some traditional—and not-so-traditional—nature-inspired Christmas decorations, including a behind the scenes look at what goes into decorating the beautiful Astor Hall at the New York Public Library.
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Spicebush Trail Reopens
After some extensive renovations, the Spicebush Trail has reopened in the Garden’s Native Forest. If you’ve never taken a wander through the Forest, you really should! It’s lovely. The Forest is, at 50-acres, the largest remaining tract of the primeval woods that once covered New York City. Here’s a little story we did focusing on the Forest in fall, but it should pique...
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“Todd Forrest, a vice president at the New York Botanical Garden, suggests “green...”
– The Providence Journal - Santa goes green
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New tropical mistletoe described just in time for... →
The parasitic tropical mistletoe was discovered near the summit of Mount Mabu in northern Mozambique by our colleagues at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Q&A: Charlie Baker on Creating Windows for Hermès →
The New York Times has a great interview with the landscape designer behind the much talked-about holiday windows at Hermes.
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“First Lady Michelle Obama gave big shout-outs to the Bronx and Long Island today...”
– N.Y. Daily News - Michelle Loves the Bronx
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“When the wiggling past puffy overcoats and hollers of excited children starts to...”
– The Rundown NY - Trains For Tiny Tim
Winterberry →
One of my favorite plants from October well into December is winterberry or Ilex verticillata. It is one of those shrubs that should be put on every homeowner’s favorite list.
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Morning Eye Candy: Who Was Here? →
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“The First Lady praised the organization for their work with food access...”
– Obama Foodorama - First Lady Honors The New York Botanical Garden
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In New York, Books, Crime and SoHo History →
There is still time to catch the 19th annual Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. But if you cannot make it, or want to see it later in the year, there’s a new picture book titled, appropriately enough, ”All Aboard!”
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“The ground was frozen and the weather was freezing but NYBG is still amazing. We...”
– Becky, Alex & Aly’s Mom
Morning Eye Candy: Glow →
The First Lady! →
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A Sticky Situation: Removing Pine Sap →
Holiday swags and evergreen centerpieces are easy to make and infuse the home with a wonderful fragrance. The drawback, however, is that we are constantly covering our hands, tools and clothing with sticky pine sap. Here are some helpful tips.
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“For example, the New York Botanical Garden started the Bronx Green-up...”
– Michelle Obama - Remarks by the First Lady at the National Medal for Museum and Library Services Ceremony
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Morning Eye Candy: And Still They Linger →
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“Her art life began with the close of her professional life; Henig describes...”
– NorthJersey.com - Retirement brings new start
Morning Eye Candy: Bird Grass →
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