Inside The New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Learning Experiences on November 9 2010, by Plant Talk
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I love bulbs. When we bought our house upstate a few summers ago, I couldn’t wait to see what would come up in our yard come spring. After several chilly gray months, my impatience … I mean patience, was rewarded with a dazzling display. It turns out our front garden is a perfect place for naturalizing not just daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses, but also tulips!
And so for the past two falls I have diligently supplemented the beautiful display entrusted to us by our old farm house’s previous owners. But the thing I’m realizing now is that I don’t really know how to plant bulbs. I mean, sure, I can dig a little hole and stick the bulb in (and the plantings have become much more successful now that my husband knows which end of the bulb goes up), but I don’t know anything about designing my bulb plantings. And don’t even get me started on integrating bulbs with perennials!
So it is with great anticipation that I am looking forward to a class being offered here at the Garden on Tuesday, November 23 with acclaimed landscape architect Jacqueline van der Kloet and renowned Dutch bulb expert Frans Roozen. I absolutely love the Seasonal Walk here at the Garden which was designed by Jacqueline and her collaborator Piet Oudolf (with whom she worked on Manhattan’s High Line). It is a gorgeous, long stretch of a garden that intermingles bulbs and tubers, perennials, flowering shrubs, trees, and amazing ornamental grasses. Jacqueline will offer insight into this wonderful technique while Frans will offer technical advice on planning, planting, and naturalizing bulbs.
The class is being held here at The New York Botanical Garden. It’s from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and costs $28 for members, $31 for non-members. You can sign-up here.
Posted in Photography, Uncategorized on November 9 2010, by Plant Talk
The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden is closed for the season. One last look as we say goodbye until spring.
The Rose Garden in fall (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen).
Posted in Shop/Book Reviews on November 8 2010, by Plant Talk
Much as you would expect from the editor of a website called Fashionista, Lauren Sherman is a stylish young woman. But, unlike some of her fashion news peers, Lauren steers clear of dressing in all black (most days) and gratuitous trends, opting instead for an eclectic, self-confident mix of girly and masculine that comes off as classically feminine.
It’s a sensibility–inspired by much-loved trips to Europe with her technology-blogger fiancé and time spent living in London–that carries through to her “Favorite Things,” a list of gracious, classic gift picks from the Shop in the Garden.
See Lauren's picks below.
Posted in Exhibitions, Gardens and Collections, Programs and Events on November 8 2010, by Plant Talk
| Ann Rafalko is Director of Online Content. |
Chrysanthemums. You see them everywhere this time of year; their cheery little faces in a rainbow of hues (all except blue!) brightening up front stoops, fire escapes, tree guards, and otherwise bedraggled gardens all over the city. But trust us, you’ve never seen chrysanthemums like this!
On display now for a limited time–just until Sunday, November 21–at the Bourke-Sullivan display house is a wonderland of Japanese chrysanthemums. These mums are far more than the plastic pots you can jump in your car and buy at your local gardening center. These mums are coddled and cultivated and trained and coaxed into a kaleidoscopic array of shapes–dizzying spirals, sprawling umbrellas, cascading waves–each form composed entirely of just one plant. That’s right. One plant.
See 464 blooms on one plant below.
Posted in Photography on November 8 2010, by Plant Talk
Those aren’t magic carpets. They’re giant rolls of sod.
Re-sodding the Conservatory Kitchen lawn (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen).
Posted in Gardens and Collections on November 5 2010, by Plant Talk
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The Gray Lady read our mind with today’s feature on leaf peeping in some of New York City’s hidden forest gems!
We’re thrilled and honored to have the Garden‘s Native Forest included in this piece, and couldn’t agree more that the City is a fantastic place to get out and marvel at the autumnal beauty of trees.
So much more beauty below the jump.
Posted in Photography on November 5 2010, by Plant Talk
The Garden is dressed up in autumnal finery. Why don’t you indulge in a little leaf peeping this weekend?
Fall Foliage (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen).
Posted in Shop/Book Reviews on November 4 2010, by Plant Talk
Olga Massov, creator of the popular cooking blog Sassy Radish, is a true triple threat: She’s a talented writer, photographer, and cook. Olga, a finance geek by day, writes about recipes and cooking in a way that makes you want to sit down with her and have a cup of coffee while working out what to cook for dinner. Her stories are sweet and lovely; her recipes simple, seasonal, and delicious.
When we began our “Favorite Things” campaign for the Shop in the Garden, we knew we wanted to see what Olga would pick. And just like her blog, Olga’s list of holiday gifts for friends and family is warm, genuine, and delicious.
See Olga's picks below.
Posted in Photography on November 4 2010, by Plant Talk
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory will reopen on November 19. Allow us to whet your whistle.
The Palm Gallery (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen).
Posted in Programs and Events on November 3 2010, by Plant Talk
There are many ways to get to the top: you can work long hours, ignore your family, sacrifice, lose sleep, and take classes. But few classes can guarantee as swift a path to the top as the Garden’s Recreational Tree Climbing Workshop. In this amazing class, along with the popular elective Chainsaws – Safety and Maintenance, students learn valuable skills all while getting the best view of the Garden possible.
The Tree Climbing Workshop returns to the Garden this Saturday and Sunday. The Chainsaw class will be offered Saturday, November 13. The classes will be taught by instructor David Fedczuk.
In the meantime, check out this interview with tree climbing expert and longtime instructor of the Garden’s tree climbing courses, A. Wayne Cahilly, manager of The New York Botanical Garden’s Lionel Goldfrank III Institutional Mapping Department. To see a tree climbing student in action, check out this video from Travel + Leisure where portions of this interview were originally published.
Raccoons, squirrels and bee's nests, oh my! Read the full interview below.
