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Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse.

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TEN IDEAS TO STEAL FROM THE GARDENS AT WAVE HILL

June 20, 2015

A stunning tower of old-work roses trained in a spiral around a tuteur adds drama and stature to the gardens at Wave Hill. Last…

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

June 17, 2015

Various flowering cacti in the greenhouse sand bed – Rebutia, Lobivia and Mammilaria species.

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RAISING GREAT PEONIES – THREE GENERATIONS OF MEMORIES LIVE ON

June 13, 2015

The intersectional Itoh hybrid peonies are a cross between the traditional herbaceous type, and the tree peony. These sturdy and strong growers die back…

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ART AND ALPINES BLOOM AT WAVE HILL – ABBIE ZABAR’S TEN YEARS OF FLOWERS

June 9, 2015

JESS ROZENKRANZ EXAMINES ONE OF ABBIE ZABAR’S PRECIOUS PAINTINGS OF THE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, IN…

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EXPANDING THE GARDEN, A NEW GRAVEL WALK IS ADDED

June 7, 2015

I feel like jumping up and down, and I would, if I could – If I wasn’t’ too sore from hauling about 2 tons…

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BOOK REVIEW – THE NEW SHADE GARDEN BY KEN DRUSE

June 6, 2015

Ken Druse proves not only that his talent is still relevant today, he reinvents the shade gardening genre with his newest book, THE NEW…

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FOUR INTERESTING WHITE FLOWERS

June 5, 2015

Oenothera caespitosa ssp/ exima proves that not all Evening Primroses are aweful. This alpine is planted in one of the troughs that I keep…

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TRANSPLANTING SEEDLINGS WHILE MAY MOVES FORWARD, PLUS A BIT OF WELCOME RAIN

June 1, 2015

Peony’ Iris, Boxwood – May transitioning into June is one of the most lovely seasons of all. Even though there is much to do,…

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SOME INTERESTING PLANTS IN THE GARDEN TODAY

May 29, 2015

PEERING UNDER THE LARGE, UMBRELLA-LIKE LEAF OF AN ASIAN MAYAPPLE,  PODOPHYLLUM, ONE CAN SORT-OF SEE HOW THIS PLANT IS A RELATIVE OF THE BARBERRY…

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THIS GARDEN IS NOT SPECIAL – YOU ASKED FOR HONESTY, HERE IT COMES

May 25, 2015

White giant calla lilies bloom in a large tub on the gravel walk leading to the greenhouse. Fragrant white Chinese wisteria tumbles over small…

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