Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 3 2012, by Matt Newman
I once had a middle school substitute teacher who told me I should stare at greens and blues if I wanted to “feel cooler.” I still think she was a tad kooky, but in the dead of summer, the Forest always strums the right chord for me.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 2 2012, by Matt Newman
I’m pretty sure “taste the rainbow” is already a trademarked slogan, but you’d be hard-pressed to walk through the Greenmarket farm stalls without it running through your head. Until next week’s spread!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 1 2012, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 31 2012, by Matt Newman
It’s not that the daylilies are pleading with you to come see them. But looking like this, who would have to?
Hemerocallis ‘Poinsettia’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 30 2012, by Matt Newman
There’s so much going on behind the curtain of the as-yet-unopened Native Plant Garden, and yet, here and there, the patchwork of developing biomes already lays down a wide-open, peaceful vibe.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 29 2012, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 28 2012, by Matt Newman
A little late for Easter? Not really! The Easter lily’s off-kilter blooming periods makes this Japanese native a fragrant option for gardens in mid-summer.
Lilium longiflorum ‘Snow Queen’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 27 2012, by Matt Newman
“For my voice — I have lost it with hollaing, and singing of anthems.” — Falstaff, Henry IV, Part 2
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 26 2012, by Matt Newman
Were we to hold a seasonal award ceremony for the Garden’s regulars, our brightest stars, the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden would handily win the summer crown. This year, that holds especially well. It’s the home of not only our most deliciously practical plantings, but the site of Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens and our Whole Foods Market seasonal tastings. It is, without doubt, a must-see stop for our visitors, with big plans in the works for the future of this one-acre cornucopia.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 25 2012, by Matt Newman
Walking into work through the Mosholu Gate, I always pass a riot of color thanks to these planters. Sonia Uyterhoeven‘s recently put together a piece on the varieties that went into these Mosholu Gate presentations, as well as those at the Bedford entrance. Highly suggested for home gardeners looking for pointers on matching plants.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen