Welcome to our garden design gallery
Posted on October 15th, 2010
This path leads from the garage/driveway to the side door of the house. The garden bed alongside it (zone 6) could use a focal point. What do you suggest?
Is there are part of your garden you’d like to redo, but aren’t sure how? Would you like to make your garden spaces more colorful, more restful? Do you need fresh ideas from other gardeners? Then our design gallery My Garden Needs Help! is for you.Post a photo of your garden problem area and add a brief description. Be sure to include your gardening zone or region of the country, so others can suggest appropriate solutions. Then check back frequently for comments.In addition to seeking help, you can also assist other gardeners with their problems by commenting on their posts.Visit the garden design gallery…
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Four reasons to avoid a fall cleanup
Posted on October 14th, 2010
In days gone by, late autumn meant the raking and burning of fallen leaves. That’s right, burning. There was a time, when setting a mound of leaves and garden debris on fire was allowed, and in some smaller towns, even today, the smell of burning leaves—quite distinct from the smell of a barbecue or even a fireplace—infuses the cool autumn air.
But is this compunction for cleaning up leaves, dead plant stalks and flower heads a product of some misguided notion of man’s dominion over nature? If we look to nature’s gardens—forests and grasslands—as an example of good gardening practices, you won’t see anyone out there with a rake and garden waste bag. The closest thing to a fall cleanup is a wildfire caused by a lightening strike, a hungry herd of ruminants, or the slow, inevitable process of plants becoming humus.
Perhaps there is wisdom in nature. But some garden Full post…
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A stunning, underused native plant
Posted on October 11th, 2010
I wish I wasn’t so surprised every time I happen upon this plant in a garden. Problem is, it doesn’t happen very often. Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica, USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9) is native to the southeastern United States and is a stunner in a woodland or moist garden. It prefers partial shade and fertile, well-drained soil, but will tolerate full sun if its soil is consistantly moist. Its spring clusters of tubular crimson flowers, with tips that flare open to reveal the yellow interiors, are atop 2-foot-tall stems on plants up to 18 inches wide. Bonus: the flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds.
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Mario Batali And The Garden Team Up For A Special Contest!
Posted on October 10th, 2010
New York’s favorite orange Crocs-wearing chef is coming to The New York Botanical Garden on Saturday, October 16, and we couldn’t be more excited!
So to celebrate we’re running a contest in conjunction with the King of Eataly himself. All you have to do is “like” both The New York Botanical Garden and Mario Batali on Facebook, and then leave a comment on both pages answering a simple question: What would you like to have Mario Batali cook for you if he were to come to your house? On the The Garden’s page, base your answer on this post. 
On Mario Batali’s page, base your answer on this database of recipes. And that’s it!
Only people who leave a comment on both pages by 1 p.m. Friday, October, 15 will be entered into a drawing from which one winner will be chosen at random. We’ll announce th
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