Matt Newman, Author at Plant Talk

Morning Eye Candy: A Tulip’s Hello

Posted in Photography on May 1 2014, by Matt Newman

Tulips in the Visitor Center – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Taking the Lead

Posted in Photography on April 30 2014, by Matt Newman

The Collections have a friendly wager going between them: who can hit spring stride the quickest? It’s quickly getting to be a neck-and-neck race.

In the Perennial Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Preface to Summer

Posted in Photography on April 29 2014, by Matt Newman

What tree but a weeping cherry could preface the Conservatory’s summer patina?

Weeping cherry near the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: A Growing Stage

Posted in Photography on April 25 2014, by Matt Newman

The Auricula Theater makes its reappearance in the Herb Garden!

In the Herb Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Perennially Perfect

Posted in Photography on April 24 2014, by Matt Newman

Viola ‘Penny Orange’ in the Perennial Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Teensy

Posted in Photography on April 23 2014, by Matt Newman

The tiny wonders just blooming in the Rock Garden get their own special beds, each one rounded off by dozens of cheering hellebores.

In the Rock Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Earth Day Every Day: Planting the Seed of Conservation

Posted in Programs and Events on April 22 2014, by Matt Newman

While it’s clear that every day is Earth Day at The New York Botanical Garden (look around!), we think of April 22 as another opportunity to break out our megaphone and remind the world that conservation and environmentalism are some of the most important concerns facing humanity today. But those are big, scary words to some people, and everyone could use some hints as to how they can best serve and better this planet we’ve been riding around on. That’s why, each year, we take part in hands-on activities that make it easy to learn greener, more sustainable means of supporting both yourself and our big blue-green orb.

If you’re out and about in the city today and feeling peckish, stop by one of Mario Batali’s gourmet restaurants for lunch or dinner and don’t forget to snag one of our seed packets on your way out. As always, our close pal Mario is dedicated to fresh, seasonal ingredients, and he’s paired up with us this year to provide these packets as part of our combined Edible Academy efforts. Each packet contains a healthy handful of Insalata Mista lettuce seeds ready to be sown at home, soon to save you a trip to the supermarket and provide healthy, delicious options for cooking at home. And if you can’t make it out to eat, we’ve also got a booth in Union Square for today only, giving out seed packets to anyone who’d like one!