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427 Old Otis Rd.
Danby, VT 05739
802-293-BULB (2852)

Seasonal Walk Chronicles, New Wave Planting, Naturalizing & More

To the delight of home gardeners and landscape professionals, two of North America’s most accomplished garden journalists, garden writer Tovah Martin and photographer Rob Cardillo, have kept a running, year-long chronicle of the hottest piece of garden real estate on the continent – Seasonal Walk at The New York Botanical Garden. This packet includes stories that outline the Seasonal Walk project, the New Wave design techniques involved and excerpts from the chronicle record. There's also a story on planting flower bulbs this fall that will naturalize and return year after year, plus a story on the popular website, bulbvideo.com which offers easy-to-follow how-to videos on most things flower bulb related. October through December is prime bulb planting time in most of populated North America.

Chronicles

Online Chronicles Give Inside Scoop
on Cutting Edge Garden Design

Approx. 1470 words, 8 images
Two of North America’s most accomplished garden journalists have kept a running chronicle of the continent's hottest piece of garden real estate – Seasonal Walk at The New York Botanical Garden. The project follows the evolution of a boldly artistic and new style of planting in the heart of one of the world’s great botanical gardens.
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Design Visions

Learning from Two Naturalistic Design Visions

Approx. 914 words, 15 images
Gardening is, among its other pleasures, an art form. Nowhere is this more evident than in the cutting edge work of Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf. Oudolf is a leading light of the naturalistic “New Wave” style of using perennials in the landscape. Teamed with Dutch designer Jacqueline van der Kloet the two have added an expanded pallette of flower bulbs to several New Wave gardens in the U.S.
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Naturalizing

Say “Hello Old Friend” to Naturalized
Spring Bloomers, Year after Year

Approx. 1,665 words, 14 images
Gardeners know that fall is prime time for planting. The cooler temperatures and frequent rains of autumn make conditions perfect for establishing the hardy flower bulbs, perennials, trees, shrubs and lawns that add to a home’s appeal as long-term landscape upgrades.
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Chronicles

Bulbvideo.com How-To Videos Focus on Flower Bulbs

Approx. 221 words, 3 images
Flower bulbs are among the easiest plants for any gardener to grow. They are perfect for beginners and prized by expert gardeners, lending themselves to a simple planting by a lamppost, or a massive naturalized planting on a hillside. The popular website www.bulbvideo.com has added new videos this fall increasing the site’s collection of easy-to-follow how-to videos for folks who want to have fun learning about flower bulbs.
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