Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 12 2013, by Matt Newman
The hakone grass frames your point of view, the rush of the cascade fills out the ambiance, and—all put together—the Rock Garden helps you check out for a while.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 11 2013, by Matt Newman
People often ask me if we take visitor-submitted photographs, and without fail, I can’t talk up our NYBG Flickr group enough. Traveling visitors, local residents, and even a few Garden staffers—like the Herbarium’s Amy Weiss—contribute dozens of photos each week to this community. Novice shutterbug or veteran photographer, we encourage you all to join up.
Phlox paniculata ‘David’ — Photo by Amy Weiss
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 10 2013, by Matt Newman
Not to kick off your Saturday with a growling stomach (not that brunch is a bad idea), but I thought we’d take a look back at the plated perfection of our last Family Dinner with Mario Batali’s Chefs before we jump into the next one tomorrow night. Piqued palates welcome!
Photo by Andrea House
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 9 2013, by Matt Newman
Hemerocallis ‘Lady Fingers’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 8 2013, by Matt Newman
Because I figured yesterday’s helping of lollipop-colored milkweed wasn’t enough for our collective visual appetite. Have some orange milkweed to start what I hope will be a lovely Thursday.
Asclepias tuberosa — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 7 2013, by Matt Newman
Purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 6 2013, by Matt Newman
Kodai Nakazawa’s tools are as integral to his work as the know-how he puts behind them. Last week, I teased his efforts in the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections as the return of a Garden favorite. And those who chimed in were right—Kiku is coming! We’ll have more for you in the coming weeks as we draw nearer to this meticulously prepared Japanese chrysanthemum exhibition.
If you appreciate the implements of a specialized artform as much as I do, you’ll understand why these leaf cutters—with their subtle dimensional differences—are so fascinating.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 5 2013, by Matt Newman
Sabatia kennedyana — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 4 2013, by Matt Newman
Lilium philadelphicum — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 3 2013, by Matt Newman
Seeing the ferns in the Azalea Garden always reminds me of Dr. Oliver Sacks’ book, Oaxaca Journal. His descriptions of these delicate, prehistoric plants put me in mind of ancient forests, and the shade of deep, unbroken green so antithetical to stressing out.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen