The High Line Blog

  • Plant of the Week: Foxglove beardtongue

    By Marek Pundzak February 1, 2016
    The High Line's planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 500 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees – each chosen for their hardiness, adaptabili... read more

  • Blizzard 2016: Top 30 High Line Snow Photos

    By Erika Harvey January 29, 2016
    Just when we East Coasters thought we had somehow miraculously escaped winter unscathed, a record-breaking winter storm arrived and left more than two feet of snow in its wake. Maybe it was its not-at-all-scary name – recalling a certain trio of contemporary teen heartthrob brothers – but W... read more

  • Gardening in the Sky: Making the Cut

    By Erin Eck January 26, 2016
    Staff arborist, Marek Pundzak, working on an Acer triflorum Pruning is one of the most important ways to promote tree and shrub health, particularly since a bad cut can affect a tree for years to come. As Marek Pundzak, staff arborist for Friends of the High Line, says: "Before a single c... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Japanese clethra

    By Rachel Hokanson January 25, 2016
    The High Line's planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 500 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees – each chosen for their hardiness, adaptab... read more

  • Flashback Friday: Snow Removal on the High Line

    January 22, 2016
    High Line staff work tirelessly to remove snow from the park entrance at West 14th Street. As New Yorkers prepare to hunker down and cozy up for a Netflix marathon during the upcoming winter storm, Friends of the High Line team members will be hard at work removing snow from the park to cr... read more

  • The High Line in 45 Seconds

    January 20, 2016
    We invite you to join Friends of the High Line on a photographic journey through history, beginning with the West Side Cowboys and ending with present day programs. When Friends of the High Line was founded 16 years ago, we never imagined we would someday welcome so many visitors —includ... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Pink muhly grass

    By John Gunderson January 18, 2016
    The High Line's planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 500 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees – each chosen for their hardiness, adaptabili... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Swamp azalea

    By Erin Eck January 11, 2016
    The High Line's planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 500 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees – each chosen for their hardiness, adaptability... read more

  • Spotted: Surprising Blooms During New York's Wacky Weather

    By Cub Barrett January 8, 2016
    If you live near the High Line—or in much of the eastern half of the United States—this may have been the first week that actually felt like winter. Temperatures in New York throughout the fall and early winter were abnormally high. And on Christmas Eve, when the mercury hit a record-breaking 72 ... read more

  • Plant of the Week: Dawn viburnum

    By Rachel Hokanson January 4, 2016
    The High Line's planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 300 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees – each chosen for their hardiness, adaptab... read more