They have cataloged natural life online and have developed board games and walking tours to help people deepen their knowledge of the world around them.
Category: Flowers and Plants
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Donald Pell Landscapes Mix Native and Cosmopolitan Plants in Gardens
The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to gardens.
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The Sill Closes Its last Retail Store, Going Fully Online
A trendy company that embraced the plant craze of a decade ago has evolved to fill the needs of a changing demographic.
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At a French Chateau in Chantilly, a Feast of Music and Nature
Starting this year, a series of musical weekends in Chantilly, north of Paris, is teaming up with a gardening festival for a program with bucolic themes.
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How to Turn Your Yard Into a Wildflower Meadow Without Offending the Neighbors
It isn’t easy or fast, but it can be done. Here’s what worked for one couple.
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Sneakers That Channel Venetian Textiles
Plus: a new boutique hotel in Miami, Mary Corse’s paintings and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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How to Plant Native Landscapes: Designs From the Wild Ones Library
The nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you don’t have to be a member to use it.
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The Chrysanthemum Is No Longer Just for Grocery Store Bouquets
By spotlighting unusual varieties and unlikely combinations, designers are casting the flowers in a new light.
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Yes, Tree Collecting Is a Thing
A new book explores the obsession and explains why it’s not exactly like collecting dolls: “It puts people in touch with their own mortality.”
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For Historic Gardens, Climate Change Offers Particular Challenges
At Wethersfield Estate, in upstate New York, restoring the formal gardens involves dealing with emboldened pests and pathogens — but carefully, so visitors don’t see.
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Learn How to Garden: Tips for Beginners
“If somebody comes in and just does it for you, you miss out”: A beginner shares what his first garden taught him.
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Elementary Students Try to Save Elizabeth Street Garden With a Letter-Writing Campaign
Elementary school children have been writing letters to Mayor Eric Adams in an effort to save Elizabeth Street Garden, where the city is planning to build housing.