Garden lighting

Lighting and Irrigation
Written By Peter Morris

Garden Essentials

 

You are about to install "The dream garden " - sourcing just the right furniture to sink into at the end of a hard day in NYC.  But in the dark?  NO ! - that garden needs to be lit !!

Lovely garden lighting enhances the view !

 

Benefits

 

It makes your apartment look and feel better from the inside when the garden boasts subtle lighting accents.  Just make sure its nothing too hot or glaring - no one needs to be blinded when looking into the garden.

 

up lights enhance a feature plant

 

Soft and romantic does the trick - either hanging ( think Edison style light bulbs ) or subtle up lighting under trees gives an elegant twist to night time views.

 

String of spherical lights can help define a space

 

A simple beam of light can also help to define steps and stairs at night time  -  who really wants to trip and stumble and spill that long awaited Chardonnay !!

 

down lights placed against a wall create great shadows !

 

Either way it goes - the garden is as important a space in the day time as night time - lighting will enhance it - the possibilities are endless.

 

simple pendant copper hanging light

 

For some dreamy lighting ideas  - Call Plant Specialists TODAY !

Our Lighting Team can help you battle any darkness in your garden!

Don't delay – the sooner the better !

 

GREENING NEW YORK FOR OVER 52 YEARS !

 

 

Article written by our Staff Horticulturist, Peter B Morris, BSc, MSc, MBA

All photographs used with permission from our own gardens      

Peter Morris

Peter was born and raised on a beautiful green island in the midst of a tropical rainforest. He was introduced into the world of plants at the age of six when his grandmother, an avid Spanish gardener herself, asked him to help her grow seeds for her pepper garden. He was hooked! By the time he was a teen, he had his own rose and orchid collection numbering in the hundreds. Botany was in his blood, and that is what he set out to study.

His passion brought him to NY in the late seventies to further his education. His tenacity allowed him to work full time at Plant Specialists while he completed a MS in Plant Biology. As a manager at the time he felt unsatisfied with his knowledge of business and business processes. Peter felt compelled to learn, so he then pursued and completed an MBA in Quality Management within a few short years.

Peter’s other passion is teaching. His natural ability is quickly consumed by our staff in all subjects in Botany, Horticulture, and Landscaping. He created an immense reference library of more than 3,500 plants providing an invaluable resource for our staff.

Peter’s breadth of knowledge and wisdom allows him to effectively diagnose the needs of plants. Sometimes just by walking into a garden he can create a prescription that fixes even the hardest issue. He is our Staff Botanist, Diagnostician, and all around Mentor. Recently, he has put his immense knowledge and skills into developing a new department that focuses on Plant Healthcare. As he puts it, “Magic through Science”. The PHC staff that surround him have avidly consumed his teachings. Substantially developing their own plant wisdom, many have taken on difficult plant health issues with spectacular results.

Plant Healthcare has been an instant success with customers! The proper treatment of insects and diseases including Organic methods has made pest control a necessity for every plant. Correcting hormonal imbalances caused by planting in containers or refurbishing soils leached of nutrients by irrigation systems are big challenges PHC has become quite comfortable addressing. The scientific approach to the complex demands of keeping plants healthy in our harsh city environment has made many a customer say WOW!

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