Botanical Behemoth
In late summer, the NYBG‘s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory becomes the home of a botanical behemoth, one of the largest leaved plants in the world. And each year, visitors find themselves caught off guard...
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The Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) Not all home gardens are focused on the artful arrangement of their perennial plantings, or the ways in which the borders complement the patio furniture....
View ArticleMorning Eye Candy: Split
Sneak peek from the Native Plant Garden! And this is really only a peek–there’s so much to see in there (though not until 2013, of course). Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen Tags: Morning Eye Candy, Native...
View ArticleMorning Eye Candy: Hop to It
If you could see into the future of this plant, you’d see a foamy head, elegant glass lacing, and the perfect balance of bitterness and aroma. You’d also see a keg, a tap, and many happy bar patrons....
View ArticleNYBG Scientists Rewrite Conservation
Go out into your back yard (assuming you have one) and pretend you have to not only identify, but describe, designate, and catalog every plant that’s growing there. Now multiply that challenge by the...
View ArticleMorning Eye Candy: Still Blooming
Would it be merry Saturday, or happy Saturday? Either way, the hibiscus are still blooming. Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen Tags: Hibiscus, Morning Eye Candy, Native Plant Garden, Summer This entry was...
View ArticleMorning Eye Candy: The Native Plant Garden, September 16th
Photo by Patricia Gonzalez Tags: Great Blue Heron, Morning Eye Candy, Native Plant Garden, Pat Gonzalez This entry was posted on Thursday, September 20th, 2012 at 6:00 am and is filed under Around the...
View ArticleThe Edible Garden Festival Weekend
As much as hearing the phrase rattled off might tap dance on your last nerve, good things really do come to those who wait. And that’s especially true for gardeners. During the first balmy weeks of...
View ArticleMorning Eye Candy: Back at HQ
Here’s to a gratifying Monday, straight from Plant Talk HQ. Seriously, I’m waving from one of those windows. Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen Tags: Library Building, Morning Eye Candy, Summer This entry was...
View ArticleOffice Plants: We Want Your Questions!
Yesterday as I was watering my office plants, I gave the newest addition a gentle poke; gentle because it is an agave, and can quite aggressively poke back. It had been weeks since I had last watered...
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