Archive for April 7th, 2011

We Want You …

Posted in Around the Garden, Behind the Scenes on April 7th, 2011 by Ann Rafalko – 1 Comment

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To write for Plant Talk!

We’ve been getting a lot of inquiries lately about writing for this blog, and we’re thrilled! So whether you’re a Garden Member, first-time visitor, volunteer, a farmer, someone from the community, or even Garden staff, if  you have an idea for a Plant Talk blog post you’d like to write, we would like to hear from you! You can leave a comment below, you can tweet us, you can post your idea on Facebook, you can submit it on Tumblr, or you can email us at: blog AT nybg DOT org.

But before you put pen to paper (or, more likely, fingertip to keyboard), pitch us your idea first to make sure we’re interested. After we have let you know that we’re interested please:

- Keep it sweet, simple, and topical. Try and keep your post to under 300 words.

- We might edit your text, so please be open to that.

- If you’ve got photos, we’d love to post them. Just make sure you have the right to give us the rights to do so.

- We would love to see your NYBG-inspired artwork.

So there’s our pitch. We can’t wait to see what you’ve got up your sleeve!

 

Morning Eye Candy: In the Rose Garden

Posted in Photography on April 7th, 2011 by Ann Rafalko – Be the first to comment

Curator Peter Kukielski teaches School of Professional Horticulture students in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden.

Peter Kukielski and School of Professional Horticulture Students in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden

(photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Planting bare root roses in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden

Planting bare root roses in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Want to plant bare root roses yourself at home? Learn how from Peter himself! Hurry, because the best time for bare root rose planting is almost over in our area (for those of you who purchased a rose in a pot don’t worry — Peter says a potted rose can be planted anytime).