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Tag Archives: Gowanus Nursery
Signs of Spring
I’M BACK IN EAST HAMPTON, where daffodil foliage is pushing up, forsythia buds are swelling, and I’ve discovered a few amazing patches of snowdrops, below. I moved here just last May, so whatever blooms in March and April will be … Continue reading
Posted in GARDENS & GARDENING, HAMPTONS, LANDSCAPING, LONG ISLAND
Tagged daffodils, Dianne B., forsythia, gardening tips, Gowanus Nursery, gravel path, hedge, Open Days, rose of sharon, snowdrops
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Elke’s Terrace: Made in the Shade
THIS SPRING, IF YOU SPOT A WOMAN in a flower-covered hat pushing a red shopping cart full of plants around downtown Brooklyn, it’s probably my friend Elke. A true gardener like Elke, whose outdoor space is a 15’x25′ terrace behind … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN, GARDENS & GARDENING
Tagged ailanthus, begonias, Borough Hall, Brooklyn Heights, Bruno's Housewares, caladiums, cast iron urns, compost heap, container plants, corkscrew plant, dusty miller, ferns, fish emulsion, garden, Gowanus Nursery, GRDN, Greenmarket, hibiscus, jasmine, moonflower, morning glory, passionflower, Red Hook, Restoration Hardware, rosemary topiaries, sweet potato vine, tender plants, terrace, trellises
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