Park update: From 7am – 3:30pm on Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, the High Line will be partially closed between 23rd and 30th Streets due to construction. Visitors can enter and exit at the 23rd Street stair/elevator and the 30th/10th Street stair. The entrances from Hudson Yards, the Connector, and the Spur remain open.
January 30, 2018
Spring Cutback 2018: Become a Volunteer
In keeping with planting designer Piet Oudolf’s vision, High Line plants are not trimmed back at the onset of cold weather as they are in most...
January 30, 2018
In keeping with planting designer Piet Oudolf’s vision, High Line plants are not trimmed back at the onset of cold weather as they are in most gardens. When spring arrives, the plants must be trimmed back to make way for new...
January 10, 2018
Plant of the Week: The Aster Family
By Tim Kerins
For this Plant of the Week post, I focused on a plant family, rather than a single species. The winter structure this family brings is crucial to the...
By Tim Kerins | January 10, 2018
For this Plant of the Week post, I focused on a plant family, rather than a single species. The winter structure this family brings is crucial to the overall feel of a Piet Oudolf garden in winter. As the largest dicot family with over...
January 4, 2018
Plant of the Week: Winter Sun Mahonia
By Orrin Sheehan
Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ is small to medium-sized evergreen shrub capable of growing ten feet tall and five feet wide. It becomes a...
By Orrin Sheehan | January 4, 2018
Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ is small to medium-sized evergreen shrub capable of growing ten feet tall and five feet wide. It becomes a prized specimen when it blooms in the late fall or early winter, producing fragrant...
January 2, 2018
Gardening in the Sky: Preserving Local Character
By Erin Eck
Many plant species native to New York also grow in climates that are drastically different from ours. For example, wild bergamot’s (Monarda...
By Erin Eck | January 2, 2018
Many plant species native to New York also grow in climates that are drastically different from ours. For example, wild bergamot’s (Monarda fistulosa) native range extends through Canada and nearly every state in the continental...