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Posts tagged “Plants”

Best Product: $25 Air Plants From DWR

As the light fades and it gets colder, our apartment is starting to look a little bleak. What better way to keep things bright than with a few of these Tillandsia pants from Design Within Reach......

PlantTherapy: Natural Solution
Saving Your Bulbs from Being Eaten

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...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

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...

PlantTherapy: A Stop In at GRDN

>>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...

PlantTherapy:Saturday Morning Flowers

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...

PlantTherapy: Window Box in Green

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...

PlantTherapy: Simply Inspired Arrangements

Anyone planning a summer party or wedding? For those of you looking for floral inspiration that's not too difficult to pull off, take a look at these arrangements from Martha Stewart's mail-order l...

PlantTherapy: Allium's Lasting Impression

This past week we came across the chive's big brother, the ornamental onion after its' prime. Now we like it even more. ...

PlantTherapy: AT Garden and Plant Roundup

Above you can click through to the nostalgia (and resurgence?)of Victory Gardens, an enviable West Coast food waste recycling program, an endorsement for healthy tomato food for the supremely popula...

PlantTherapy: The Push to Garden in the City

Gayla Trail's urban garden over at YouGrowGirl.com Burpee reports that they are seeing record sales of seeds this year (double over last year!), and with more people in the city concerned with where ...

PlantTherapy: A Great First Plant

Scarlet Runner Beans are pretty great all around, a good plant to try if you have a warm sunny spot, have never grown anything or want to do a fun activity with kids. And here are the reasons why....

PlantTherapy: Streets of Green on Montague

Not much else to go on, except the Montague Street BID information, but looks like they will be laying down sod and creating a lawn/piazza in the street as part of Sunday shopping and events in July...

PlantTherapy: Green Walls Lecture at HSNY TONIGHT, 6/19

A little while back we posted on a nice lecture at the HSNY by Marni Horwitz, who explained the practical side of having a green roof. Now here comes an intro on green walls, by the very people who...

PlantTherapy: Poppy Pods as a Simple Cut Flower

Papaver Somniferum 'Lauren's Grape' Sometimes, in the middle of Manhattan, one can lose all sense of the seasons at the flower shops. It was on a recent walk at the New York Botanical Garden that th...

PlantTherapy: A Painted Landscape

This photo has been circling the internet over the past month, showing an aerial view of fields of tulips in The Netherlands. Just a small peek at the bulb production industry, and a shot of color...

PlantTherapy: Loyal to its Roots

The NY Times paper edition had the most beautifully printed image on the front of its science section this past week, and I saw it staring across from me as I sat on the downtown 6, an article about...

PlantTherapy: AT Plant Round-Up

This week's choices: A list of great succulents, lasagna gardening, easily growing your own sprouts, and hiding the tech to showcase the green. Four more links from this past week after the jump.....

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

This morning's flowers aren't cut, but rather still on the plants. Boomer, an AT Reader, has jumped head-first into outdoor month here on AT and has been encouraging and sharing his own experiences...

NY Most Popular Posts: How to Live Alone, Grow Your Food, Find a Couch and Undent Your Carpet - 06.13.08

Click on any of the images above to view these Most Popular Posts! This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved,...

PlantTherapy: Flowers by the Bundle

These flowers are gone - but every week brings a fresh choice With Saturday approaching, maybe you are thinking of getting together with friends or family. If you are planning on a weekend party or...

PlantTherapy: Natural Pest Control

Chili Peppers hard at work I think Regina and I are on the same wavelength. I noticed these three recipes from the June/July 2008 Organic Gardening issue and wanted to pass them along to readers. ...

PlantTherapy: Weekday Post Round-up

Just a small note that weekdays (for June, anyways) PlantTherapy will be growing up through the cracks and into the 8:30 slot in the mornings. Looking forward to seeing you all then! Above are lin...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

This morning's edition is about getting a little more from the Farmer's Market. Native flowers are cropping up, and they can be a fun way to fill out a bouquet for just a few dollars. While the pe...

PlantTherapy: Beautiful, Edible.

A cute flower that is just popping up around the city - but it won't make it to the florist. This might just be the cheapest 'bouquet' that I've gotten yet... For all Saturday Morning Flowers, cl...

PlantTherapy: The Everything Guide to Flowers

A group of 8 articles in the current issue of New York Magazine. Not definitive, but a fun, fluffy spread of flower advice and resources across our city. The video above is from their $50 Deli Flo...

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