http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:38:44 -0700 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:17:54 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d25-The-John-P-Humes-Japanese-Stroll-Garden?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Stone, tree, sunlight The weather report for this weekend looks perfect for the numerous openings and events that will entice the New York gardener away from his or her own beds and plots. One of my favorite public gardens, the John P. Humes Japane... Gardening in the news Garden of note Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:17:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d25-The-John-P-Humes-Japanese-Stroll-Garden?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d19-Fantastic-plants-youll-never-grow?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Don't you hate it when this happens? If you're looking for a list of great plants – you know, Ten Plants for Shade Success, Pros Pick the Best New Perennials, A Dozen Never-Fail Roses – you've come to the wrong place. The plants describ... Hortitorial Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:05:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d19-Fantastic-plants-youll-never-grow?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d17-The-High-Line-an-urban-wilderness-reimagined?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Joel Sternfeld © 2000 The year is 1929. Spurred by the horrific death toll along Tenth Avenue, where pedestrians, automobiles, horses, and trains share the roadway with deadly results, construction begins on the High Line, an elevated rai... Gardening in the news Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:38:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d17-The-High-Line-an-urban-wilderness-reimagined?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d10-HR-875-and-the-death-of-organic-farming?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner   If you're subscribed to any progressive blogs, or if you have friends or family who are concerned with the quality of the food we eat or the role of government in ensuring a safe food supply, you've probably received an email with a subject l... Gardening in the news Hortitorial Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:46:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d10-HR-875-and-the-death-of-organic-farming?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d4-Planting-trees-and-shrubs?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Potential. If you think of annuals and perennials as discretionary expenditures, trees and shrubs are long-term investments. It's not just that they cost more to buy initially. They persist longer in the landscape, and they have a more dramatic ef... Working with plants Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:24:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d4-Planting-trees-and-shrubs?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Monsters-vs-aliens-a-natural-history?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Image courtesy Tina Carvalho ("Microangela") In the interest of fairness, this article has nothing to do with the movie Monsters vs. Aliens, Paramount Pictures, 2009, currently in theaters, and which I almost certainly will never see (alth... Pests and controls Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:39:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Monsters-vs-aliens-a-natural-history?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Agricultural-chemical-industry-shudders-at-organic-White-House-garden?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Don't try this at home! Here's an interesting twist in what appeared to be a piece of all-around good news: when officials at the Mid America Croplife Association discovered that the new White House kitchen garden was to be managed organically, the... Hortitorial Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:24:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Agricultural-chemical-industry-shudders-at-organic-White-House-garden?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d28-Why-do-plants-cost-so-much?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Every price tag tells a story I have bought a lot of plants in my life. I have also, on various occasions, complained about their price. But in fact, most plants are a bargain, and here are a few reasons why.Grower's costs and seller's costs. Som... Plant profiles The green industry Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:55:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d28-Why-do-plants-cost-so-much?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Books-Second-Nature-by-Michael-Pollan?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Books: Second Nature by Michael PollanBooks: Second Nature by Michael Pollan In the years since 1991, when Second Nature: A Gardener's Education was published, Michael Pollan has become the wise and witty voice of sanity regarding food and farming. ... Book reviews Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:42:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Books-Second-Nature-by-Michael-Pollan?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Pruning-time?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Prune at the right time for best results If you're expecting an exhortation to "Get out there and prune those trees and shrubs," prepare to be disappointed. Successful pruning requires intent, technique, and timing, with timing being perh... Working with plants Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:01:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Pruning-time?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d22-Native-plants-a-brief-assessment?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood) "I've had it," a bereaved gardening acquaintance remarked recently. She had just lost an exotic and expensive treasure to unknown malevolent forces. "I'm just going to grow natives from now on."En... Hortitorial Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:38:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d22-Native-plants-a-brief-assessment?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Michelle-Obama-First-Gardener?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Courtesy The White House If there was any doubt that 2009 is the year of the vegetable garden, First Lady Michelle Obama has eliminated it: for the first time since Eleanor Roosevelt dug up part of the White House lawn to plant a victory garden, ve... Gardening in the news Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:48:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Michelle-Obama-First-Gardener?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Sweet-box-springs-forerunner?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Mature sweet box.  Inset: flowers It's the first day of spring. It's snowing. Need I say more?Two days ago, when life was grand and temperatures were in the fifties, I was working in our production garden when I smelled something wonderful. ... Plant profiles Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:55:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Sweet-box-springs-forerunner?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Books-The-Pruning-of-Trees-Shrubs-and-Conifers?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner © 2004 Timber Press Pruning is a task whose basics are easily acquired, and whose subtleties require a lifetime to master. I've learned a lot about pruning from bonsai, from growing apples, and from other gardeners, but I also like to consult... Book reviews Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:53:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Books-The-Pruning-of-Trees-Shrubs-and-Conifers?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Winter-solace-witch-hazels?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Jelena braves an ice storm As the first day of spring approaches, I feel a debt of gratitude towards those flowering plants that can't read a calendar or an astronomical chart. The hybrid witch hazels, Hamamelis x intermedia, rank high on that list... Plant profiles Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:00:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Winter-solace-witch-hazels?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d16-Pricking-out-hardening-off-and-other-suggestive-terms?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Dicentra sp. seedlings ready to be pricked out (Note: This article is totally SFW.)Successful germination is just the first step in growing healthy plants from seed. In this article, I'd like to discuss some of the steps between germination and pla... Working with plants Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:43:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d16-Pricking-out-hardening-off-and-other-suggestive-terms?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d14-Growing-from-seed-Tools-and-techniques?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Sowing tools and supplies Seeds – those incredible packages of DNA with built-in activation software and a supply of vegetative snack food – come in many sizes. Orchid seeds are as fine as dust, while coconuts are – well, large. ... Working with plants Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:57:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d14-Growing-from-seed-Tools-and-techniques?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d13-Growing-from-seed-Basic-guidelines?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner Sweet pea seedlings It's the middle of March: time, or in some cases, past time, to plant seeds for this year's garden. Even to jaded gardeners, growing a healthy, beautiful, or tasty plant from a seed still smacks of the miraculous. There are a f... Working with plants Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:26:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5405-NY-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m3d13-Growing-from-seed-Basic-guidelines?cid=exrss-NY-Gardening-Examiner