While side walks in New York are narrow and can be tricky maneuvering between dogs on leashes, strollers, dog doo doo, chalk drawings, sidewalk sales and the odd nutter or two extolling the virtues of commitment to – well a commitment to almost anything ! You will most likely notice all of these things as […]
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Is Spring “Springing” too early this year
Yes it is – it seems that everything is very confused – I don’t know about you but the bulbs in my garden have popped their heads up and are about to send out the first of their buds ! So what happens if it freezes now – well that will not be a good […]
I want a no maintenance garden – is that doable
Is doable even a word ? I mean this is a blog, and I am meant to drone on and on about a subject that you wont fall asleep on, but the simple answer to that question is NO. There is no such thing as a no maintenance garden anywhere – let alone on a […]
An example of a narrow space garden
We have had quite a few questions lately looking for ideas on gardening ideas and advice for long narrow spaces. This tends to be as lot of the spaces that we work with – not everyone has the luxury of a sprawling rooftop garden, but that does not exclude you from utilizing what outdoor space […]
Does Plant Specialists have its own garden ?
Yes – indeed we do – if you have had the opportunity to visit the Plant Specialists head office you will have seen the spectacular location that we refer to as HQ ( cue Batman music – na na na na na ) Plant Specialists has been greening New York City for almost 50 years. […]
Synthetic lawn – isn’t that Astro Turf?
Do you remember going to a friends place as a kid and their parents would have blue Astro turf around the raised hot tub or even up the wall – ohhhh yes you do – your platform shoes and your floral shirt with big old collar lol – it wasn’t that long ago!!! We’ve come […]
Will my rooftop garden attract wild life?
Yes indeed is the answer to that – we have had everything from families of ducks nesting high above Central Park on the 33rd floor of a building. Robins with their powdery blue eggs Butterflies and bees are always regular visitors and very welcome ones at that ! We plant lots of flowering plants that […]
Window boxes
You only get one chance to make a first impression – sounds simple enough ! and makes total sense to me ! Your window boxes on your brownstone should be just that – a first impression – one that you only get to make once! The window boxes Plant Specialists offer come in a variety […]
Got wood ?
Indeed we do ! We have not had wood in stock for the last two years as our supplier wandered into the woods one day axe in hand and never returned …… However after many calls and wood suppliers who sent in samples we finally have a supplier that we love. She hails from Vermont […]
Garden lighting
You are about to install “The dream garden ” sourcing just the right furniture to sink into at the end of a hard day in New York City ( that’s every day I hear you say !! – you’re not wrong I reply!! ) The garden needs to be lit !! It makes your apartment […]
