Visiting the High Line is one of those magical experiences where once you taste it, you’ll want to go back for more. Several flights of stairs above the ground, designed on old railroad tracks (in operation from 1934-1980 ) with the buildings of Manhattan and the Hudson River as a backdrop, the High Line is paradoxically both a soothing and extraordinarily stimulating public park. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the [...]
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GGW Plant Pick of The Month: Perovskia atriplicifolia
March 10, 2009 – Posted in: Garden PlantsRussian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) is one of my favorite plants. It is a staple in my design work. I often use Perovskia in masses to create a rhythm in large scale planting beds. The plant’s upright nature lends to incorporating well with ornamental grasses. Additionally, its coloration is a perfect foil for hot and cool [...]