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PlantTherapy: Faceted Bud Vases

To go along with Maxwell's summertime drinking cups, I wanted to mention these faceted bud vases. They have a lightly etched surface that also keeps them looking cool and at just a few inches high ...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

Still with very limited e-mail access, but wanted to quickly share this nice surprise that showed up at a local deli. I grew up not liking marigolds, but these were a really nice orange color and v...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

This is a re-post. Somehow last week's post had a few glitches, so here is a new, edited version to enjoy - and link to Jill's Kitchn wedding cake post - and a photo of the handsome couple! More t...

PlantTherapy: AT Plant and Garden Roundup

Gregory at AT:LA points us in the direction of Berkeley's College of Natural Resources page for attracting bees to the urban garden. Shayna at AT:SF passes along a great online ordering experi...

PlantTherapy: Allium's Lasting Impression

This past week we came across the chive's big brother, the ornamental onion after its' prime. Now we like it even more. ...

PlantTherapy: Keg Planters

Walking through Clinton Hill the other day in the full sun and the glint of metal caught my eye. I took a picture of this balcony (on Washington Avenue?) thinking these might be some cool metal pla...

PlantTherapy: Hostas as a Cut Flower

For any backyard gardener, planter owner, or gardener in the shade you are no stranger to this versatile bunch of plants. Hostas are easy to care for, spread like wildfire, and come in an infinite...

PlantTherapy: AT Garden and Plant Roundup

Above you can click through to the nostalgia (and resurgence?)of Victory Gardens, an enviable West Coast food waste recycling program, an endorsement for healthy tomato food for the supremely popula...

PlantTherapy: Compost from Vermont Compost Company

Vermont Compost Company headquarters! "We’re not emptying a garbage can; we’re packing a lunch box for plants." The Vermont Compost Company makes healthy food for your plants. They also aren't...

PlantTherapy: The Push to Garden in the City

Gayla Trail's urban garden over at YouGrowGirl.com Burpee reports that they are seeing record sales of seeds this year (double over last year!), and with more people in the city concerned with where ...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

These photos and a very nice story from Raedia came to my inbox this past week... We're sending a shout-out to all of you who bring home flowers to brighten up your home. Do YOU have some Sat. ...

PlantTherapy: A Great First Plant

Scarlet Runner Beans are pretty great all around, a good plant to try if you have a warm sunny spot, have never grown anything or want to do a fun activity with kids. And here are the reasons why....

PlantTherapy: Safe Transport

This past week I had the pleasure of watching some very excellent packers go to work and move our entire apartment's goods. They bundled it up smartly, fitted it like an enormous stacking puzzle in...

PlantTherapy: Streets of Green on Montague

Not much else to go on, except the Montague Street BID information, but looks like they will be laying down sod and creating a lawn/piazza in the street as part of Sunday shopping and events in July...

PlantTherapy: Green Walls Lecture at HSNY TONIGHT, 6/19

A little while back we posted on a nice lecture at the HSNY by Marni Horwitz, who explained the practical side of having a green roof. Now here comes an intro on green walls, by the very people who...

PlantTherapy: Poppy Pods as a Simple Cut Flower

Papaver Somniferum 'Lauren's Grape' Sometimes, in the middle of Manhattan, one can lose all sense of the seasons at the flower shops. It was on a recent walk at the New York Botanical Garden that th...

PlantTherapy: Orchid Fever as Summer Reading

Cymbidium from this past year's NYBG Orchid Show "A horticultural tale of love, lust, and lunacy." This year I read Orchid Fever, by Eric Hansen, and it was a great way to see orchids in a whol...

PlantTherapy: A Painted Landscape

This photo has been circling the internet over the past month, showing an aerial view of fields of tulips in The Netherlands. Just a small peek at the bulb production industry, and a shot of color...

PlantTherapy: Loyal to its Roots

The NY Times paper edition had the most beautifully printed image on the front of its science section this past week, and I saw it staring across from me as I sat on the downtown 6, an article about...

PlantTherapy: Mac Carbonell and the Flowerbox Building

Have yet to get down and check this out in person, but was delighted to find a treasure trove of pictures on the internet for this beautiful flowerbox project, containing 'over 500 plants and 80 dif...

PlantTherapy: AT Plant Round-Up

This week's choices: A list of great succulents, lasagna gardening, easily growing your own sprouts, and hiding the tech to showcase the green. Four more links from this past week after the jump.....

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

This morning's flowers aren't cut, but rather still on the plants. Boomer, an AT Reader, has jumped head-first into outdoor month here on AT and has been encouraging and sharing his own experiences...

PlantTherapy: Flowers by the Bundle

These flowers are gone - but every week brings a fresh choice With Saturday approaching, maybe you are thinking of getting together with friends or family. If you are planning on a weekend party or...

AT Offline: Elliott Maltby at Urban Garden Design Meetup - 6.5.08

The idealized roof garden. A composite of a field and an urban roof. >> See Slideshow Elliott Maltby, principal and founder of Thread Collective, a Brooklyn architecture studio that "explores th...

PlantTherapy: Large Lightweight Planters for Indoor or Outdoor Use

Need something substantial, maybe for a small tree on a terrace or something near an entryway? These planters have a lot going for them... - To All PlantTherapy Posts -...

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