Hummingbird Moths

The garden is teeming with hummingbird moths (aka sphinx moths) right now. They love the summer blooming perennials (echinacea, buddleia, monarda, etc.). They are the funniest looking things: part bee, part moth, part bird, part lobster (the tail!) in appearance. Such a treat to watch them feed on nectar!

Blue Mouse Ears

Blue Mouse Ears Hosta is just as cute as can be. Very slow growing and maxing out at about 6", this blue-green little guy (introduced in 2000) is now being grown in Long Island and is available at local nurseries. I popped the second pic at Crest Garden Center yesterday. My favorite hosta this year!

Cutest Street Tree Edging I've Ever Seen

Spotted on Clinton Street in Cobble Hill...handmade Brooklyn Bridge tree pit edging!

Saturday Night Live - Googly Eyes Gardener - Video - NBC.com

Saturday Night Live - Googly Eyes Gardener - Video - NBC.com

So funny!

Pit Trampolines in Landscape Design

I'm bound and determined to find a client willing to let me install a pit trampoline in the their yard. They were a huge part of my child hood. The swim club that we went to almost every day each summer had them. We even took lessons!
I'm imagining really artistically designed trampolines with interesting colors and shapes, surrounded by plant material. Ellipses that look almost like
"pools" maybe??

BBG Bluebell Wood

Okay this is a little late, but I just located the photographs I took of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden's Bluebell Wood last month. It was one of the highlights of my May and I just wanted to share it. 45,000 Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Excelsior' massed beneath a mature stand of trees. It's positively magical! Don't miss it next year!
For more info, check out the BBG's website writeup: http://www.bbg.org/discover/gardens/bluebell_wood/

NY Times Terrarium Article

I love terrariums and am so happy that they're making a comeback (and thus becoming more readily available).

Take a look at these key chain terrariums! http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/keychain_plants.jpg

Check out last week's New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/garden/03terrarium.html