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In a secret room at the New York Botanical Garden that few people have access to, the hand-written journal by John Torrey is available, known as the ‘Catalogue of Plants, Growing Spontaneously Within Thirty Miles of the City of New York.’

From books to plants, exploring Elizabeth Kals Reilley

The LuEsther T. Mertz Library at the New York Botanical Garden has a rare book and folio room, which requires special access. more

By SURA JESELSOHN | 4/21/19

We're still waiting to hear back

In February, Mr. Mitch Perle and Mr. Jeff Torkin — principals of 2395 Palisade Avenue LLC and developers of the property known as Villa Rosa Bonheur — had a letter published in The Riverdale Press. This piece was a follow-up to a meeting held Feb. 7 as requested by the community, the first public meeting of the Spuyten Duyvil community directly with any of the principal developers of 2395 Palisade Ave. more

4/14/19

It’s not a very common occurrence, but geysers can do some pretty interesting things, like this so-called ‘blue-dome.’

Wonderful world of geysers — from Yellowstone to Iceland

We visited Iceland in 2015. Being interested in geology — and Iceland having been formed only 25 million years ago — created the perfect match. more

By SURA JESELSOHN | 4/14/19

While the surface of a geyser may seem simple enough, some of its most complicated pieces are actually located below ground.

Even when man stops, nature keeps geysers going

As I was preparing this column, we were more than a week into the government shutdown. One agency that I wanted to query was the National Park System. more

By SURA JESELSOHN | 4/7/19

Anemone coronaria, like those found in Shokeda forest in Israel, consist of a flower that blooms for a few weeks, opening and closing with the sunlight, and tracking the sun throughout the day.

The fascinating flower story of a poppy and a kalaniyot

“Kalaniyot” was the signature song of the wildly popular Israeli singer Shoshana Damari, who died in 2006. more

By SURA JESELSOHN | 3/4/19

Jan Merryweather stands on a bridge in the New York Botanical Garden over the Bronx River with the Lorillard Snuff Mill in the background.

Gardens across country suffering from invasive plant invasion

As I wrote previously, I attended an extraordinary symposium on sustainability last November at the New York Botanical Garden. It was called “Cultivating a New Garden Ethic,” and if I have piqued your curiosity sufficiently, it can be viewed in its entirety online at tinyurl.com/SustainNYBG. more

By SURA JESELSOHN | 2/24/19

Plants like this Protea caffra can be found in various forms around the world, although it’s not exactly clear how they ended up across oceans, considering some evolved after the continents broke apart.

Protea plants are ancient mystery we haven’t solved

One day, an instructor brought a bouquet of flowers to a gardening class I was attending. Amongst the more common flowers was something that closely resembled an artichoke, but certainly not the kind that I have encountered on my plate! more

By SURA JESELSOHN | 2/3/19

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