Archive for August, 2009

Web roundup

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

A Tapestry of Color, Unfolding All Year - In her New York Times column, Anne Raver raves about the new four-season border at the New York Botanical Garden designed by two international garden superstars, Piet Oudolf and Jacqueline van der Kloet: “”Observing this latest collaboration unfold from week to week is a revelation for any [...]

Inspired by Bulbs project summaries

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Right: ‘The Learning Quilt’ flower bed planned by Myers Elementary School Junior Master Gardeners, Gainesville, Ga.
The Bulb Project has awarded grants of $250-worth of bulbs to projects around the country to engage children and youth in a variety of exciting and innovative activities. Educators will be collaborating with local retail partners using flower bulbs [...]

Web roundup

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Right, painted allium seedhead in Minns Garden, Cornell University. How-to video coming soon.
Some recent flower bulb web finds:
Watch a landscape evolve before your eyes – online - The Christian Science Monitor reports on the new Seasonal Walk Chronicles website that tracks the new installation at the New York Botanical Garden designed by landscape [...]