Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 4 2013, by Matt Newman
There are only a few more strolls around the fountain to be had as we close in on our bon voyage to Wild Medicine this weekend. Where will you be on Sunday?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 3 2013, by Matt Newman
I think this is our first (and hopefully last) Afternoon Eye Candy, thanks to my forgetfulness when it comes to holidays. Though they say good things come to those who wait, right..? In the meantime, a very uncitylike scene unfolds in a desert house of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 2 2013, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 1 2013, by Matt Newman
Of all the terrible Bogart references on all the blogs in all the world, you clicked into mine. Still, I hope this Peruvian lily makes up for it! You’ll find it brightening the Ladies’ Border on this summer Sunday.
Alstroemeria ‘Casablanca’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 31 2013, by Matt Newman
Sometimes the passions you develop come small and unexpected. I like to think our horticulturists find inspiration in subtle beauties.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on August 30 2013, by Matt Newman
For the last few months, Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World has awed thousands of visitors with its exotic medicinal specimens, ancient botanical texts, and unique tasting experiences. We’ve watched The Italian Renaissance Garden shift with the days as the species in the Conservatory have cycled through. And after dark, we’ve lit up the night with Cocktail Evenings & Summer Concerts. But even with a little under two weeks to go on the exhibition schedule, we’re still not winding down!
This being the penultimate weekend for Wild Medicine, it’s all too fitting that it lands on a holiday. So we’re stretching the weekend straight into Labor Day Monday with a packed schedule of Conservatory tours, family-friendly jaunts through the music and dance of the Renaissance, and casual home gardening demonstrations to pique your palate.
With only a short time left ahead of the September 8 curtain call, we’re also readying for our closing presentation, a long-awaited lecture by NYBG ethnobotanist and Wild Medicine curator Dr. Michael Balick. On Saturday, September 7, Dr. Balick’s Ancient Wisdom and Modern Medicine opens a door to the relationships between plants, people, and culture, a core theme of our exhibition and a study he’s pursued in locales around the world. Tickets to this exclusive event are limited, so it’s best if you register sooner rather than later.
Again, we’re opening our gates for this special holiday Monday and we’re just 20 minutes from Grand Central. Don’t miss out on the closing window to see one of the most celebrated NYC exhibitions of the summer!
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 30 2013, by Matt Newman
It still baffles me when skeptical gardeners call native plants “weeds.”
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 29 2013, by Matt Newman
Magnolia virginiana ‘MVHH’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Video on August 28 2013, by Matt Newman
It’s a tiny industry of flitting and buzzing that calls the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden home late in summer, and you know we never miss out on a chance to celebrate something. Plus, pollinators are important! At some point, most of the fruits and vegetables that land on your plate benefit from the busy activities of these nectar-nursing bugs. That goes just as well for the edibles growing in the Family Garden.
Bring the kids along and join us through October 11 to learn about these important insects, such as the honeybees coming and going from our rooftop apiaries, and the monarch butterflies making pitstops in the Garden on their way to Mexico for the winter. Our experts—often the same people who don those odd bee suits to retrieve our homegrown honey—will show you the inner workings of a beehive and offer samples from different nectar sources. In the meadow, you’ll find monarchs fueling up on nectar before taking to the skies for their marathon flight. And even if bugs aren’t your bag, there’s always a hands-on activity to dive into.
In any case, maybe our Family Garden queen bee, Annie Novak, can give you a better idea of what the pollinators are up to these days.
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 28 2013, by Matt Newman
If you’re walking to the NYBG from the 4, B, or D subway trains, look for the bright-eyed swamp rose-mallows growing in one or two home gardens along the way. You’ll see them here, of course, but finding something so colorful thriving so casually along the city sidewalk is a treat.
Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Luna White’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen