November 6, 2012
Radiant fall colors. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens.
With autumn in full swing and trees and plants ablaze with a burnished rainbow of gold, bronze, copper and ruby, nature has handed us a glorious palette of molten metal shades … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Creating, Decks, Patios, & Paths, Garden Design
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September 16, 2012
Neighborhood florist adverting on roof of delivery car. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens.
Although I once lived in Paris and now visit every year, there are neighborhoods I’ve not fully explored. I like to stay in the 3rd, 4th, … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Containers and Pots, Experiencing
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June 13, 2012
Three Double Knock Out® Roses surrounded by their own foliage. Photo: Robin Horton, Urban Gardens.
It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.
–Antoine Saint-Exupéry
I always thought roses were the … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Experiencing
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April 17, 2012
Brooklyn’s new urban farming pop-up shop, Hayseed’s Big City Farm Supply, is part of the emerging trend of retailers who are going beyond merely making products available–they are creating an experience–selling a lifestyle in offering knowledge and ideas … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Books, Bulbs and Plants, Composting, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Rooftop Gardens, Shade Gardening, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens, Window Boxes
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April 1, 2012
On a visit to Terrain last month with my friend and fellow writer, Laura Matthews of Punk Rock Gardens, we spotted this fabulous Balcony Agave plant. Talk about easy to care for–it requires no water, sun, or fertilizing at … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Finding
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