March 2012
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Plants Boldly Go Where They've Never Gone Before →
The PBS NewsHour blog takes a look at what may (or may not) be the effects of a changing climate on gardens across the United States, including at NYBG’s own Ladies’ Border. Why the hedged language? Because some of the changes outlined in the USDA’s new plant hardiness zone map have been brought about by better technology.
But, anecdotally, it really does feel like weather...
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Backyard Greenhouse: The New Woman Cave? →
I hate to be negative, but I’m going to be, because I am having trouble putting into words how much I cannot stand the term Woman Cave. And Man Cave too, while I’m at it. They both cause a visceral reaction in me, like nails on a chalkboard, or how some people are made nauseous by the word “moist.”
Now that we have that out of the way, I can get onto the confession portion...
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Madewell: Flower power: My obsession with orchids →
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by Emily Hsieh (S.F.)
There are so many reasons to love orchids—the most obvious one being that they’re incredibly gorgeous. But beyond that, they instantly make any space feel more elegant and alive (which is why, if you come over to my house, you’ll find an orchid in just about every…
Out here in New York City, The Orchid Show: Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens is...
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A New York Spring Calendar 2012 →
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Blooming times and seasonal events, today’s post from my website, Walking Off the Big Apple
This is a lovely round-up of the best places in New York City to see flowers blooming, including at The Orchid Show. Thank you Teri!
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WatchPaddle paddle paddle. Awh, to heck with it! Going downstream is so much easier. ~AR
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Botanists Becoming an Endangered Species →
It seems not only the leafy things they love, but the botanists themselves are being threatened by today’s climate. Or at least its scientific climate.
The Natural Areas Association has come to the conclusion that the U.S. will lose more than half of its working botanical experts within the next ten years, leaving a dearth of specialists to look after our natural resources and environment...
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