Archive for March 19th, 2012

Little Landscapes: The World in a Jar

Posted in Learning Experiences, Programs and Events on March 19th, 2012 by Matt Newman – 1 Comment

Gardening isn’t always a cakewalk. For New Yorkers, it can be the supreme struggle. Back yard vegetable plots are replaced with cramped fire escape terra cotta, and a window sill planter sits in for the shady garden tree. In light of the trouble with greening a studio apartment the size of your childhood closet, it’s no shock that the terrarium is coming back into vogue. And with Little Landscapes, the valedictorians of terrarium design are bringing the craze to The New York Botanical Garden.
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Morning Eye Candy: Peek

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 19th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

As if you needed more evidence to the presence of spring, the magnolia’s are peeking out.

Magnolia kobus — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen