The Metropolitan Museum is now quietly entering the blogosphere with the Cloisters' new garden blog. The Cloisters is a branch of the Met that houses Medieval art, architecture, and gardens in its ...
Panicum virgatum. This is what caught my attention when reading Aaron's post on Gwen Calderon's apartment on the UWS apartment and the ways in which space was used. Out on the patio this special...
seeded eucalyptus and winterberry The local florist had a nice seasonal addition to this past week's offerings, seeded eucalyptus. Although eucalyptus can be found in one variety or another through...
AT is wrapping up pet month, so could not resist posting these photos and story I received this past week from Heliconia: "I was inspired by Apartment Therapy’s beautiful pictures of fresh flower...
Squirrels and other little furry creatures absolutely love bulbs and will sniff them out in a heartbeat. Here is a potential solution, provided you can get the raw material, and the picture above i...
Passiflora 'Pura Vida' on my windowsill I have enough challenges figuring out what the plants want. Today I am just going to be happy for my temporary success in making one happy. After working for...
This week's flowers were submitted by Tamara. They blend with their environment, and prove that just a few simple flowers can transform a space. As temperatures shift here in NYC, these cool image...
Prior to Blanc's recently published book I had to live off of a few web images and videos (like the one above) to get a better sense of what his work is like. Now I can't wait to get my hands on a...
Although there are many vases out there, we think it's great to have a few well-chosen vases with useful shapes. Teco Art Pottery is a collection of vases with classic shapes and clean lines. The ...
If you live out in the country, and especially here in the Northeast, you will see all sorts of competitions to judge prize vegetables at the agricultural fairs in August and September. Not so in t...
Pepper, 1930 Faith's post the other week about savoring the beauty of your tomatoes reminded me of one of my favorite photographers, Edward Weston. His honest and straightforward photography broug...
I am sure Mike Pace and his crew (Santo, Brandon, and Lawrence) are rolling their eyes at this title if they are reading this. This past week I happened upon them as they were taking down a tree in...
A quick, informal poll among my friends resulted in most thinking pineapples grow from trees. Pineapples do grow from the ground, like a flower, and in fact have stems. And so these 'baby pineappl...
Tyler Horsley is the person behind the garden which featured the Japanese grass that I love so much (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’). After inquiring with him about his other design work, he agre...
Right now it is spring(!) over in South Africa, and this week's submission comes from Bronwyn, who decided to cheer up her guest room with flowers from her lavender-hued garden... We're sending a...
Got a big surprise rounding the corner of South Portland and Lafayette in Fort Greene. A tent on the corner run by three ambitious women selling flowers and bouquets on the weekends... - To All Pl...
>>View the Slideshow So with all of the talk about this or that plant being good for birds or butterflies or bees, I have to say that nothing is better than when you actually see this in action. T...
>>Click Here to see the Slideshow GRDN is on a quiet street, a gem that one stumbles upon suddenly. When we visited it was cool and breezy in the shop, and the back garden was buzzing with the ac...
Helianthus Annuus, 'Teddy Bear' Sunflower This week's flowers are too big for my apartment - they are the very unusual sunflowers that you see here, with 6' stems. It was my first time to see them....
I wanted to show a book that I saw recently at the New York Botanical Garden, Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africa by Hans Silvester. This book documents through photography how the Surm...
Imagine my surprise the other day when I walked down 86th towards 2nd Avenue and saw this. Could this be more than a trend? Possibly the beginning of something more long-term for our city? There ...
It's nice to get a bunch of flowers for under $20. And these Zinnia and Cosmos came in at just under $15! Now that it is Summer, the local vendors at the Farmer's Market can't be beat. River Gard...
Candy Stripe Cosmos ( Cosmos bipinnatus ) Now that some unpacking is done in our new place, nothing feels better than getting back to some regular routines. The one I missed most was getting a few f...
Image from the Gothamist The winner this year was Park Slope, and it was 8th Street between Prospect Park West and 8th Avenue that snagged the title. It is a beautiful area to walk through. This awa...
Just wanted to share this nice group of plants, for those that love the harmony of a limited color palette. These flower boxes are on the 1st floor and provide a nice screen from the street for any...
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