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  'New York Green' Author Ngoc Minh Ngo on the Best NYC Parks

  Gardenista - Melissa Ozawa

  Parks and gardens might not be the first things you think of when you envision New York City, but these green spaces are vital to its vibrancy and …

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  Winter Escape: The Warm World of the BBG's Conservatories - Gardenista

  Gardenista - Marie Viljoen

  In the cold months we crave a holiday. Just a break. A different view. New smells. Exotic plants. An atmosphere that draws the chill from our bones. …

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  'Natural Heritage': The NYBG Orchid Show with Lily Kwong - Gardenista

  Gardenista - Melissa Ozawa

  As a child, Lily Kwong was fascinated by four scrolls that hung in her family’s living room. Depicting mountainous landscapes, they were a gift from …

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  A Museum of Plants: Centuries of Dried Flora and Fungi at the New York Botanical Garden's Herbarium - Gardenista

  Gardenista - Melissa Ozawa

  I love the New York Botanical Garden: the frothy pink cherry blossoms and vibrant azaleas in spring, the lush native plant garden dotted with birds, …

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  Garden Visit: The University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley - Gardenista

  Gardenista - Kier Holmes

  Full disclosure: As a UC Berkeley alum, I’m biased about this glorious garden. I will also confess—this one is embarrassing—that while I spent four …

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  10 Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants - Gardenista

  Gardenista - Justine Hand

  The Pilgrims were not the only foreign settlers to come over on the Mayflower. The first exotic plants also ventured to the New World with early …