January 9, 2013
Just about every single one of these can be applied to garden design as well. I am especially prone to fearing empty space. ~AR laughingsquid: Minimalism is Simple

Just about every single one of these can be applied to garden design as well. I am especially prone to fearing empty space. ~AR

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Minimalism is Simple

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December 25, 2012
thegetty: “…a  garden needs to be looked at in different times, and different times of the year. It’s a living composition, depending totally on the light of the moment, and so I think it needs to be experienced in different lights—and therefore different moods.” - Patrick Bowe Agreed. 100%. ~AR

thegetty:

“…a  garden needs to be looked at in different times, and different times of the year. It’s a living composition, depending totally on the light of the moment, and so I think it needs to be experienced in different lights—and therefore different moods.” - Patrick Bowe

Agreed. 100%. ~AR

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October 14, 2012
London Wants its Own High Line, but Underground and with More Fungus I’m a cynic extraordinaire when it comes to green architecture concepts; most visual proposals—with or without faux pedestrians Photoshopped all over the place—prove to be pipe dreams. But every now and again something tangible comes of all those reaching garden spires and edible dome illustrations. In this case, a proposal backed not only by a competition win, but by the city mayor. Since the High Line staked its claim as today’s most recognizable example of recycled industrial space, it makes sense that other cities are making the effort to create their own railway gardens and subway menageries. In this case, the metropolis in question is London, and the space is a length of unused postal tunnel. But unlike the High Line’s airy, above-ground display, the designer intends to create a subterranean mushroom garden lit with fiber optic cables. For some reason, I can’t stop thinking about the end of the E.T. ride at Universal Studios. And, in my head at least, it really works. —MN

London Wants its Own High Line, but Underground and with More Fungus

I’m a cynic extraordinaire when it comes to green architecture concepts; most visual proposals—with or without faux pedestrians Photoshopped all over the place—prove to be pipe dreams. But every now and again something tangible comes of all those reaching garden spires and edible dome illustrations. In this case, a proposal backed not only by a competition win, but by the city mayor.

Since the High Line staked its claim as today’s most recognizable example of recycled industrial space, it makes sense that other cities are making the effort to create their own railway gardens and subway menageries. In this case, the metropolis in question is London, and the space is a length of unused postal tunnel. But unlike the High Line’s airy, above-ground display, the designer intends to create a subterranean mushroom garden lit with fiber optic cables.

For some reason, I can’t stop thinking about the end of the E.T. ride at Universal Studios. And, in my head at least, it really works. —MN

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September 24, 2012

The sharing of incredible photographs of dew-bejeweled insects requires no justification. If you’re inclined to try your hand at similar images, perhaps you’ll enter them into the International Garden Photographer of the Year contest as well. ~AR

dduane:

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Macro Photographs by DAVID CHAMBON

Over the past few months photographer David Chambon has been working on a phenomenal series of photos featuring insects covered in morning dew.

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Plainly not all the jewels are in Tiffany’s.

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July 27, 2012
I had never heard of Untermyer Gardens before this article in the New York Times. Or had I? I have certainly seen the Greystone train stop before, and often wondered what necessitated such an evocative name. And the more I thought about it, the more I was sure I had heard of him before. So I queried the Mertz Library’s digital collections. Given Greystone’s proximity to the Garden, I was hoping for tales of institutional cooperation , stories highlighting Samuel’s horticultural prowess. And while I found those, there are only hints at the magnificence of Mr. Untermyer’s palatial gardens. Here’s what I found. According to Garden publications, Samuel Untermyer was an Annual Member of the NYBG from at least 1919 up until his death in 1940. Other entries in the Garden’s Journal document his ongoing horticultural efforts by way of his many donations of plants and seeds to NYBG, including a Strobilanthus dyerianus in 1919 and three Rex begonias in 1922. And there is one brief mention of his garden in the context of an article about a very special tree, just down the road from him. It left me feeling a little unsatisfied. I guess the only thing for it is a field trip to Greystone Station. Perhaps the ghosts (if there are any) will have more details! ~AR (via Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers Is Being Tended Once Again - NYTimes.com)

I had never heard of Untermyer Gardens before this article in the New York Times. Or had I? I have certainly seen the Greystone train stop before, and often wondered what necessitated such an evocative name. And the more I thought about it, the more I was sure I had heard of him before. So I queried the Mertz Library’s digital collections. Given Greystone’s proximity to the Garden, I was hoping for tales of institutional cooperation , stories highlighting Samuel’s horticultural prowess. And while I found those, there are only hints at the magnificence of Mr. Untermyer’s palatial gardens. Here’s what I found.

According to Garden publications, Samuel Untermyer was an Annual Member of the NYBG from at least 1919 up until his death in 1940. Other entries in the Garden’s Journal document his ongoing horticultural efforts by way of his many donations of plants and seeds to NYBG, including a Strobilanthus dyerianus in 1919 and three Rex begonias in 1922. And there is one brief mention of his garden in the context of an article about a very special tree, just down the road from him. It left me feeling a little unsatisfied. I guess the only thing for it is a field trip to Greystone Station. Perhaps the ghosts (if there are any) will have more details! ~AR

(via Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers Is Being Tended Once Again - NYTimes.com)

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July 21, 2012
First Conde Nast Traveler took us inside London’s secret gardens. Now we get a peek inside the secret gardens of Amsterdam’s palaces, canal houses, and headquarters. Swoon. Who’s ready to jump on a plane with me? ~AR (via Inside 10 of Amsterdam’s Secret Gardens : Daily Traveler : Condé Nast Traveler)

First Conde Nast Traveler took us inside London’s secret gardens. Now we get a peek inside the secret gardens of Amsterdam’s palaces, canal houses, and headquarters. Swoon. Who’s ready to jump on a plane with me? ~AR

(via Inside 10 of Amsterdam’s Secret Gardens : Daily Traveler : Condé Nast Traveler)

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May 23, 2012
Ask the Garden

It’s been awhile since we opened the question line, so I figured when better than ahead of a three-day weekend when you might visit the Garden, spend time in your own garden, or just indulge in a little time outdoors. So you ask away, and we’ll do our best to get you a good answer from our staff! What are your burning Garden/gardening/plant questions?

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April 15, 2012
The New York City Garden Photographs of Frances Benjamin Johnston As pointed out in Thursday’s New York Times, a rare cache of photographs documenting America’s gardening past have been digitized and are now online at the website of the Library of Congress. Taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston in the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries to accompany magazine articles, these beautiful images serve as a portal to gardening and landscaping trends of the past. The images of the gardens of New York City are especially wonderful. Take an hour this morning while you sip your coffee or tea to leisurely scroll through this wonderful new resource. ~AR

The New York City Garden Photographs of Frances Benjamin Johnston

As pointed out in Thursday’s New York Times, a rare cache of photographs documenting America’s gardening past have been digitized and are now online at the website of the Library of Congress.

Taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston in the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries to accompany magazine articles, these beautiful images serve as a portal to gardening and landscaping trends of the past. The images of the gardens of New York City are especially wonderful. Take an hour this morning while you sip your coffee or tea to leisurely scroll through this wonderful new resource. ~AR

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April 9, 2012
"Restored parks and gardens bring environmental benefits like stormwater capture, and cleaner air that is cooler in the hot summer. These benefits ultimately create a healthier and happier city. But green improvements only add economic and social value to communities if they are adequately maintained. We all want a sustainable environment, and sustainable parks are maintainable parks."

— Our friends at New Yorkers for Parks have a beautifully written op-ed in Monday’s Daily News arguing against cuts to the budgets of parks and green spaces across the city. What do you think? Do parks, gardens, and open spaces make the city a better place to live? ~AR

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March 10, 2012
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 of this post: I yearn for one of these greenhouses, for “a sunny, private, plant-filled (sanctuary) filled with the sound of classical music or NPR.” Yes! I mean, what plant-obsessed woman in her right mind wouldn’t want that? So what do you think? Stupid term, good idea? Stupid idea, reasonable term? Would you like to have a greenhouse in your backyard (that is, if you have a backyard)?

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March 1, 2012
(via The Seed: where theatre, gaming and botany collide) An experimental theater company in the U.K. is bringing the explorations of the Victorian seed hunters to life through video games and interactive performances at some of England’s most beautiful and historic formal gardens. Makes me want to book a ticket across the pond stat! ~AR

(via The Seed: where theatre, gaming and botany collide)

An experimental theater company in the U.K. is bringing the explorations of the Victorian seed hunters to life through video games and interactive performances at some of England’s most beautiful and historic formal gardens. Makes me want to book a ticket across the pond stat! ~AR

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February 25, 2012
Landscape designer, NYBG instructor, and all-around plant lover Susan Cohen (read her fabulous blog here, and follow her on Tumblr here), took a walk down the Ladies’ Border recently, and quite liked what she saw.

Landscape designer, NYBG instructor, and all-around plant lover Susan Cohen (read her fabulous blog here, and follow her on Tumblr here), took a walk down the Ladies’ Border recently, and quite liked what she saw.

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December 22, 2011
China's Growing Urban Population Sprouts Urban Farms

New Yorkers aren’t the only ones taking advantage of rooftops and balconies! This Urban Gardens article shows that urban agriculture is springing up around the world as lifelong farmers and ambitious amateurs bring a greener touch to city life.

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October 26, 2011
GPOYW.

GPOYW.

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October 3, 2011
We fell hard and fast for this piece on Gothamist featuring photos from the New York Public Library of Brooklyn residents in their apartments, taken around 1978 by Dinanda Nooney. But we were a little sad there weren’t more exterior shots. And then we stumbled onto this fabulous shot of Anita Dellasala with her daughter & granddaughter in their Bay Ridge garden. Would you just look at that cucumber vine? New Yorkers and their gardens are endlessly inspiring, no matter the vintage. Learn more on the NYPL tumblr.

We fell hard and fast for this piece on Gothamist featuring photos from the New York Public Library of Brooklyn residents in their apartments, taken around 1978 by Dinanda Nooney. But we were a little sad there weren’t more exterior shots. And then we stumbled onto this fabulous shot of Anita Dellasala with her daughter & granddaughter in their Bay Ridge garden. Would you just look at that cucumber vine? New Yorkers and their gardens are endlessly inspiring, no matter the vintage.

Learn more on the NYPL tumblr.

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