Monthly Archives: April 2011

We had a BBQ today for the volunteers who helped do the grass cut-back.  It made for a strange day; work in the morning and setup in the afternoon.  Another gardener and I wandered around the meatpacking district looking for … Continue reading →

There are a few grubs that are eating Molinia, and after looking at raster patterns we’ve identified them as Exomala orientalis (Oriental beetle) – basically, you look at the grub’s butt to determine what it is. Other than that, I’ve … Continue reading →

It is always a little amazing when I see magazine articles about the High Line.  How many people work in a  garden that actually creates a real estate market around it? From NY Mag (April 11, 2011):  http://nymag.com/realestate/features/microneighborhoods/higher-line-2011-4/

I completely failed an ID the other day…walked past a corydalis, and thought it was maybe a dicentra or something.  I’m not sure we learned Corydalis solida ‘George Baker’, so maybe I don’t feel quite so bad.

I started my 6-month internship today at the High Line.  The day started well, with a guided tour by Piet Oudolf.  After that, we pruned winter damage and discussed the finer points of Amelanchier pruning.