November 2011
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A Tree Grows In Queens (Right Through An Auto Body...
This business-owner built his shop around a tree. Literally. Click through for all the pictures. It’s quite amazing!
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More: Scouting NY - A Tree Grows In Queens
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Beyond Rock Center's Christmas Tree: Alternative... →
Whoa, Tannenbaum! MetroFocus highlights the many tree lighting ceremonies taking place this season in its latest article and we’re happy to say we’ve made the list!
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A Treehouse Grows in Brooklyn →
Recent college-grad, Alexandra Meyn, created a treehouse in her Brooklyn backyard after struggling to find an internship or job. Check out this slideshow from The New York Times for the incredible pictures!
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Gift Memberships →
Looking for the perfect holiday gift that keeps on giving? Give your loved one the gift of membership! As a member, your friend or relative will enjoy year-round admission, tram rides, and parking as well as discounts at Shop in the Garden and on education programs for adults and children.
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How to Make a Tiny Terrarium in a Light Bulb →
Looking for a fun weekend afternoon project? Blogger Juliette Melton walks you through making your very own terrarium in her latest post!
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Make it an afternoon! →
Why not make an afternoon out of your outing to The New York Botanical Garden and have lunch on Arthur Avenue? Affectionately known as “The Little Italy of the Bronx”, Arthur Ave is absolute dining heaven! Plus, Ann and Tony’s and Antonio’s Trattoria are offering 10% off the entire check when you show your Holiday Train Show ticket!
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Artist's Studio →
Ever wondered how the beautiful building replicas featured in the Holiday Train Show were constructed? New this year, the Artist’s Studio exhibit will give visitors a behind-the-scenes look! Models in different stages of completion will show how a structure destined for the Holiday Train Show is framed and begins taking shape.
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Cinderella Pumpkin Pie →
Bippity boppity boo! Transform your ordinary pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving into Cinderella Pumpkin Pie with this mouth-watering recipe.
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When Mother Nature Prunes the Trees - Look Out →
Humans prune trees to protect humans. Mother Nature prunes trees to protect trees. Ruth S. Forster from Wicked Local Belmont takes a look at the various pruning methods in Mother Nature’s arsenal.
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: A note to our... →
Want more botanical garden goodness? Follow our friends at Lewis Ginter! Their holiday display pictures are really great.
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Thank you! Although we have officially been on Tumblr for a while, we have only been actively using Tumblr for about a month now. Today, we have finally reached the milestone of 50 followers! (We can’t wait to make it to 100!) Thank you for your support and...
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Quaint Garden Pictures
Friend of the Garden Cindy Quaint came to the Garden last weekend and noticed some color-trends amongst our foliage, most notably red and gold.
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Thanks as always for visiting Cindy, and for sharing your beautiful pictures!
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“I’m not sure when the relationship between basil and tomatoes established,...”
– Justin Newcombe takes an irreverent romp through basil’s historical, literary, and religious significance for the New Zealand Herald, where, presumably, it is basil-growing season.
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Shopping and Champagne →
Thursdays in December just got a whole lot better! Enjoy champagne while shopping for your loved ones at our Shop in the Garden. Experts will be on hand to help you find the perfect gifts for the holiday season. Your ticket also includes a voucher for $20 off a purchase of $100 or more!
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Holiday Tree Lighting →
This weekend marks the start of our annual Holiday Train Show. Help us celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Tree Lighting Ceremony this Saturday, November 19th from 4:00-5:15pm and an old-fashioned sing-a-long with the Westchester Chordsmen. Get your tickets now!
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Shop in the Garden →
With the holiday season approaching, we know you’ve started thinking about doing some shopping! The New York Botanical Garden makes it easy to buy all of your gifts this holiday season with its Shop in the Garden website. One of our favorites is the keepsake Conservatory ornament.
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Bar Car Nights →
Book the babysitter now! Bar Car Nights at the Holiday Train Show start December 3rd. View the incredible exhibition while sipping a complimentary cocktail under the Conservatory’s twinkling lights. Your wife will thank you.
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Reaping what they sowed →
It’s bulb planting time! In Jersey City a group of volunteers planted 18,000 bulbs to help beautify their community. What’s the most bulbs you have planted in one season?
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From the Library: Pergola in the Herbaceous Garden
November 8, 1912: The pergola while still under construction.
November 8, 2011: A lot has changed.
Source: The New York Botanical Garden’s historical photographs, in the collections of The LuEsther T. Mertz Library; Paul Silverman.
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