{"id":6332,"date":"2010-06-24T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2010-06-24T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/wordpress\/?p=6332"},"modified":"2010-06-22T13:02:49","modified_gmt":"2010-06-22T17:02:49","slug":"why-you-should-visit-the-new-york-botanical-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2010\/06\/people\/why-you-should-visit-the-new-york-botanical-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Visit The New York Botanical Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

11-Year-Old Student Persuades Classmates to Come See the Trees, Flowers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nHuston S. Watson Jr., age 11, just completed fifth grade at Traphagen School in Mount Vernon, N.Y.<\/em>
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My fifth-grade teacher at Traphagen School in Mount Vernon, N.Y., Arlene Rosenblum, gave us an assignment to write a persuasive essay. I visited The New York Botanical Garden with my parents and then wrote about why my classmates should also make a trip there.<\/p>\n

The first reason why you should go is because of the beautiful trees. Some of them are magnolia, cherry, conifer, and crabapple. Most of these bloom in springtime. In the fall, the trees remain beautiful because of the foliage. There are many other kinds of trees. Maybe you\u2019ll learn about a new tree.<\/p>\n

The second reason why you should go is because of all the beautiful flowers. There are so many flowers in the Botanical Garden. You can see lilacs, tulips, roses, peonies, orchids, daylilies, and chrysanthemum. These are just some of the flowers you may see on your visit. You might even see butterflies flying around the flowers.
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The excitement doesn\u2019t stop there. You can see the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and the Rock Garden. If you visit the Rose Garden, you\u2019ll see pink and red roses. If you visit the Conservatory (though it\u2019s now temporarily closed for refurbishment), you\u2019ll get to know what it is like to be in the desert, the forest, and the rain forest. You can also see other magnificent flowers. If you visit the Rock Garden, you can see rocks and a beautiful waterfall.<\/p>\n

Now you know why going to the Botanical Garden is a must. You will get to see trees, flowers, and many other things. The adventure doesn\u2019t stop there! You can even grow your own plants at home. Visit Shop in the Garden for plants to start your own garden!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

11-Year-Old Student Persuades Classmates to Come See the Trees, Flowers Huston S. Watson Jr., age 11, just completed fifth grade at Traphagen School in Mount Vernon, N.Y. My fifth-grade teacher at Traphagen School in Mount Vernon, N.Y., Arlene Rosenblum, gave us an assignment to write a persuasive essay. I visited The New York Botanical Garden… <\/p>\n

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