June 2011
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May 2011
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Morning Eye Candy: Curvy →
Palm Fronds in the Conservatory (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
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How To Keep Your Nails Clean While Gardening →
Is this tip genius? Or overkill?
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Morning Eye Candy: Bubble, Bubble →
No toil, no trouble at Spanish Paradise: Gardens of the Alhambra, only bubbling fountains, intoxicating aromas, and beautiful poetry.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
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Get out of the usual lawn mowing rut →
A few simple, easy-to-execute tips can make your lawn both greener and “greener.”
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“People with preconceived notions of how a horticulturalist’s garden should be...”
– Gardening with chemicals: Name your poison - The Express Tribune
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A philosophical approach to garden weeds →
What is your weeding philosophy? Are you an angry weeder? A meditative weeder? A resigned weeder?
Morning Eye Candy: Peekaboo →
I see you, little bird!
Baby Bird (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
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Northern Manhattan residents giving their new street tree some lovin’
Photo by Kristine Paulus
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Supreme Beans →
This article may be from San Francisco, but that doesn’t mean it’s not applicable to gardeners here in the Northeast. There are plenty of heirloom beans that we perfectly well suited to our zones 4, 5, and 6. So the next time you pickup a fancy bag of heirloom beans at the farmer’s market, set a few aside for your garden. They’re beautiful, nutritious (for you and your...
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Growing Your Own Capers →
Growing your own capers is probably a lofty goal for many gardeners in the Northeast (except for those lucky enough to have a heated greenhouse). But there’s an easy-to-grow alternative, perfectly suited to our weather, and available from any of your favorite local seed sources: nasturtiums. And as an added bonus, the entire plant is edible. Pickle the immature flower buds, and add the...
Azaleas: Keeping Them Healthy →
Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education.
Rhododendron ‘P.J.M.’
Pruning
The best pruning jobs begin with a goal, a determination of what needs to be…
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Are You a Grungy Gardener? →
This little opinion piece made us smile this morning. Are you the sort of gardener who can’t even water her plants without getting filthy? Then read this piece, it’ll make you feel like there’s a support club out there, just for you.
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WatchMore from the Forest, where the Bronx River runs over an old mill fall.
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WatchIt’s hard to believe when you’re in the middle of the Native Forest, that you’re also in the middle of New York City.
Morning Eye Candy: Today →
If ever there were a spring day so perfect,
so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze
that it made you want to throw
open all the windows in the house
and unlatch the door to the…
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We’re unbelievably flattered to be featured on the new Tumblr Spotlight! You can find us featured in the “Nature”, and if they had it, we’d be listed under “Tickled Pink!” as well.
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Now Live: The Tumblr Spotlight
We’re always amazed by the breadth and creativity we find on Tumblr, and we’re always looking for better ways for you to showcase your...
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The Caterpillar's New Do
Remember our half-dressed friend? He’s all clothed now.
And Sarah Paulson, Coordinator of Teen Programs, says, “I think the new plantings make our caterpillar look like a Stinging Saddleback, no?”
What do you think?
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Morning Eye Candy: In a Shady Grove →
The new Azalea Garden is about so much more than azaleas. The garden is a sun-dappled Eden; the perfect place to sit and enjoy the warmth of summer.
In the Azalea Garden (photo by Ivo…
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Peonies!
Inspired by our post of peony pictures on Plant Talk (wow, say that three times fast!), a few of our Twitter followers have sent in pictures of their own peonies. We love this!! Please keep them coming!
If you want, tweet them to us @nybg or use the “submit content” link up in the header up there, and send us your peony pix. Be sure to tell us where you are located. It’s fun to...
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A Worthy Event: How to Make Conservation the... →
Sorry for the last minute notice on this great event being held this evening at the New York Academy of Sciences, but we just couldn’t let it pass by without drawing your attention to it. The intersection of conservation and community is a topic we hold close to our hearts at the Garden, and if you have the time, you should definitely attend this.
The New York Academy of Sciences
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Morning Eye Candy: Peonies →
The peonies that line Perennial Garden Way are getting set to explode into a riot of color and aroma. There are a few out, and hundreds more just waiting for the perfect weather to burst forth into…
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“But at the Botanical Garden, which, for now, is the closest most of us can...”
– Fabulous review in the New York Times of Spanish Paradise: Gardens of the Alhambra. “Temptations Found in Gardens of Islamic Delight”
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