Posts Tagged ‘Magnolia’

Morning Eye Candy: Soulangeana

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 30th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

 

Magnolia x soulangeana — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Handling Tonight’s Hard Freeze

Posted in Around the Garden, Gardening Tips on March 26th, 2012 by Matt Newman – 2 Comments

Meteorology is something of an inexact science. Some days, forecasting the weather seems a little closer in discipline to fortune telling. And after all of the comforting reassurance (we were so set on it!) that the cold was behind us and nothing but picturesque spring days lay ahead, the hard freeze set to plow through New York tonight has shoulders slumping in gardens across the region. But, while it’s tempting, skip leading a pitchfork mob to your weatherman’s house. Shooting the messenger never solved any problems, especially when nature is such a fickle character.

The inbound chill may be grim news for many of the early blooms that sprung out of dormancy at the first sign of warm weather. But which petals will pull through, and which are facing the axe? We asked Kristin Schleiter, our acting Director of Outdoor Gardens, to chime in with her take on the situation. Depending on what you’re keeping in your home garden, you may be in the clear.
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Morning Eye Candy: Curlycue

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 23rd, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Magnolias in spring–I’ll keep posting them so long as they’re this appealing. This shot of airy pink saucers under a sky of curly clouds is further giving me amnesia (what winter?)

Magnolia x soulangeana — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Spring’s Paragon

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 21st, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Daffodils are delightful and plum blossoms relaxing (who said I was alliterating here?), but I’m awarding spring to the magnolias. Yes, that’s right: I have bestowed an entire season.

Magnolia stellata — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

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