Category Archives: Flora

The roses, the roses!

Posted on 2022-05-28 by Karin Kiontke

In the last post, my focus was on irises, peonies and clematis. Maybe you wondered why roses were not mentioned, it being late May after all. However, roses deserve their own post. They also steal the show in the garden. … Continue reading →

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A July day in May

Posted on 2022-05-25 by Karin Kiontke

Last weekend, New York City experienced the first short heat wave of the year with temperatures in the 90s. Boy, it was hot — and humid, too. This was a little taste of what’s to come. Some of our gardeners … Continue reading →

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May day

Posted on 2022-05-03 by Karin Kiontke

It was the first of May and the tree peonies were blooming. Just a few days ago, the buds were still closed. After two sunny days, all flowers popped open. Bees love the tree peony flowers. Several pushed at once … Continue reading →

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April flowers

Posted on 2022-04-03 by Karin Kiontke

It is finally April, and the days are definitely much longer already. The birds are in love. The song of our resident cardinal is audible over the din of the city, and the robins are so busy, they hardly pay … Continue reading →

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More on the hellebore

Posted on 2022-03-13 by Karin Kiontke

It is March now, and we had a small taste of spring last week when the temperatures reached unbelievable 74ºF. Since then, there was more wind and rain and even snow. The plants are taking it slow. At this time … Continue reading →

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