New York

Ouldolf's Radiant Battery Gardens .. New York

At the southwestern tip of Manhattan, the gardens of Historic Battery Park rise up from a once neglected area of New York City. Since the completion of the Battery gardens, its rebirth so to speak in 2005, much has been written about the exuberant, flower-filled planting plan created by the brilliant Dutch plantsman, Piet Oudolf.

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Botanical Gardens

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Cherry Blossoms & Native Flora

Spring .. Brooklyn Botanic Garden (ALICE JOYCE photo)

New York’s Brooklyn Botanic Garden hosts the annual Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival, a much anticipated event for garden lovers.

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