High Expectations

Visiting The Highline on a cold January day isn't when most people would choose to see the park. But I find the plantings in winter more like what I expected the park to look like; The dry foliage blends together and harkens back to the pre-construction photos, when the Rudbeckia and Salvias didn't dominate and the character was more "weedy."

Vertical Garden

The Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, designed by Tod Williams and Billie Tsein Architects, features two 21' high green walls by Plant Wall Design. The public space has only been open for a short time, and there are some areas where the plantings have died, but generally the plants look great and the felt material that covers all the roots seems to be consistently moist. I am curious how much maintenance they have budgeted for?

Sad Loss

John Cushnie was a witty Irish gardener who made gardening humorous. As a regular panelist on the BBC's Gardener's Question Time he wouldn't mince words when it came to plants he did not like. John Cushnie died of a heart attack on New Year's Eve. He was 66. Listen to a tribute to John Cushnie from the BBC's Gardener's Question Time.