Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on February 9 2016, by Matt Newman
Is that you, spring? No? Oh, well, the snowdrops were only wondering. We’ll let them know that it’s still a month and change ’til the switch, though I think they’re committed at this point.
Snowdrops (Galanthus) along Tulip Tree Allée – Photo by Amy Weiss
Posted in Photography on January 8 2015, by Matt Newman
While no doubt grumpy at this morning’s 7° weather, the magnolia outside the Library Building nonetheless looks pretty and delicate in its winter colors.
Magnolia outside the Library Building – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Horticulture on December 3 2014, by Sonia Uyterhoeven
Sonia Uyterhoeven is NYBG‘s Gardener for Public Education.
With Thanksgiving and the season’s first snow behind us, the reality of winter is now upon us. At this time of year the rose garden is closed to the public, but the gardeners are still busy working. Fall clean-up is important!
As every rose gardener knows, the queen of flowers is particularly susceptible to black spot. The spores of the fungus will happily over-winter in the soil around your roses. It is paramount to clean up all the diseased foliage and be meticulous about keeping the area around the rose clean.
Once our roses start to go dormant for the winter and the ground starts to cool, we surround the base of the plants with mulch. The mulch acts like a winter Parka, protecting the base of the rose during the cold winter months. We use a finely shredded bark mulch that doesn’t get matted down into large clumps. “Hilling” or mounding mulch around the base of our roses to a depth of 6 to 8 inches provides ample protection during the cold winter months.
Posted in Photography on November 29 2014, by Matt Newman
The first snow of the season came down this past Wednesday, dusting the Garden with a festive—if wet—hint at what’s to come.
In the Visitor Center – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on February 5 2014, by Lansing Moore
Another day, another blizzard. All this snowfall has been inconvenient for a lot of people, and it’s easy to forget winter’s beautiful side. The Garden is certainly dazzling today, so why not enjoy a brief tour by Kristin Schleiter, Associate Vice President for Outdoor Spaces and Senior Curator, of what makes winter at the Garden so special?
Even while the flowers are slumbering, waiting for spring, Kristin reminds us that there is much to admire, especially in the Native Plant Garden. After all, native plants are used to this climate, and winter reveals just another aspect of their beauty. Kristin points out the intricate structures of mountain mint as just one of the lovely details visitors can observe this time of year.
Posted in Photography on February 5 2014, by Matt Newman
Who’d have thought you could call the Bronx River, of all wandering bodies of water, a mystic thing? And yet here is winter.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on February 1 2014, by Matt Newman
The longer I focus on the middle distance in this image, the more it seems there’s no break between the sky and the earth. Some of the snow’s melted since it was taken last week, but I also think this image tells us the daffodils will be sleeping it off just a liiiittle bit longer.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 23 2014, by Matt Newman
Okay, so practically speaking, winter storm Janus and its aftermath have been sort of troublesome for most northeasterners. If you own a car, you likely spent Wednesday morning hewing it out from beneath a glacier of stubborn ice. For those of you who didn’t have to worry about that particular hassle, transit delays and luge-like sidewalks more than made up the difference. But, that said, there are some upsides to a blizzard! There’s still the fresh-powdered majesty to enjoy—given the right location. For anyone who has not yet made the short trip to the NYBG since the city returned to business as usual, you’re missing out on quite the sight!
Despite the whirling flakes painting the landscape throughout Monday and into the night, our staff photographer, Ivo Vermeulen, was more than happy to bundle up and brave the storm for some snapshots of the changing Garden. The sheer density of the falling snow created something of a foggy effect, as you’ll see in the gallery below, but the result is fantastical! Check out some of what Ivo captured in the moment.
Posted in Photography on January 22 2014, by Ann Rafalko
It’s a black and white world.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 9 2014, by Matt Newman
Winter storm Hercules left the Library Building swaddled in a frosty scarf of what looks suspiciously like soft serve ice cream.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen