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Dahlias and a Disturbing Disadvantage

The dahlias are coming!  The first bed planted is beginning to bloom! But dear friends and readers, I find I am at a distinct disadvantage which is most disturbing.  Without getting all “Oh wo is me,” (though I am tempted!) … Continue reading

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Rockefeller Roses

Memorial Day week-end was a bit early to expect roses in bloom.  But you can expect the unexpected at the New York Botanical Garden.   According to the Rose Watch on the NYBG web site, only 3% of the roses … Continue reading

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Peonies Popping!

When the rains stopped and the sun broke through, we took a break from working in the garden for a trek to the New York Botanical Garden.  Today I will show you the peonies, and later the roses.  The peonies … Continue reading

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Free Bird

The free bird thinks of another breeze an the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn and he names the sky his own. Maya Angelou Seems as quickly as he arrived, … Continue reading

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Summer of Monet

My Summer is infused with Monet.  I made a return visit to NYBG to walk through again “Monet’s Garden.”  And so my reading is also influenced by my summer of Monet.  I am looking over the exhibition catalog     … Continue reading

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Arresting Azaleas!

The sun was not to appear today, so it seemed a great day to get in the car and drive toward New York… to visit “The New Azalea Garden” at the New York Botanical Garden!A project of Mr. and Mrs. … Continue reading

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Gardens under Glass – New York Botanical Garden

The sun was shining earlier today but the snow is still up to our knees, so there was not a remote possibility of enjoying a walk around the garden.  So, off we went to the New York Botanical Gardens where … Continue reading

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