Orchids

Brad Pitt, Orchids and the Oakland Athletics

Olga Crosse | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Fred Goodwin, Orchids, Brad Pitt, Chartered Management Institute, Billy Beane Brad Pitt, Malcolm Gladwell, Penna, Henley Business School, Oakland Athletics, Dick Fuld, The Social Animal, David Brooks, Media News
Olga Crosse

I settled down last recently with a giant bag of Doritos, a lovely glass of wine and the DVD Moneyball, a true story about Oakland baseball team's man...

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The Faithful Shopper: April Showers, May Flowers

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Hawaii, Belle Fleur, Meredith Waga Perez, Happy Mother's Day, Mother's Day, Sandra De Ovando, Flower Bar, Park Avenue Floratique, Flowers, Parsons School of Design, Thailand, Plant Shed/New York Flowers, Paris, Tropical Flora, Hermes, Gabriela Wakeham, Soho, Fifth Avenue, Gardening, Five Tudor City Place, Le Bernardin, Banchet Flowers, Shopping, Central America, Sculptor, Elan Flowers, Bouquet, Greenhouse, Netherlands, Ovando, Madison Avenue, Orchids, Superior Florist, Exotic, Michael George, Florists, New York City, Four Seasons, Floralies, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

With Mother's Day around the corner, it also seemed like a good time to discuss some of the great florists in our city. Whether your needs are for a simple bouquet or outfitting a full event, take a look.

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PHOTOS: Wild Orchids Like You've Never Seen

Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Orchids, Nature Photography, Video, Tropical Orchids, Wild Orchid Flowers, Wildlife-Photography, Nature, Wild Orchids, Wildflowers, Rare Flowers, Flower, Rare Plants, Green News

By Christian Ziegler: Confucius called them the "king of fragrant plants," and John Ruskin condemned them as "prurient apparitions." Across the cen...

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Nature in New York City

Marielle Anzelone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Water Lily, Nyc, Rare, Urban Policy, Urban Planning, Conservation, Wildflowers, Native Plants, Blue Heron Park, New York City, Orchids, Salt Marshes, Open Space, Planyc, Soft Rush, Nature, Parks, Biodiversity, Wetlands, Preservation, Development, Staten Island, Forests, Cities, Meadows, New York News
Marielle Anzelone

It isn't easy being green in the Big Apple. Over the past century, 75% of the city's woodlands, wetlands and meadows have been destroyed.

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Sarah Palin, Jane Fonda and Those Suffering From Orchidelirium Were Here

Pam Grout | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Naples Beach, Ghost Orchid, Sarah Palin, Flowers, Orchids, Florida, Alcoholism, Jane Fonda, Travel, Travel News
Pam Grout

When one of the lusted-after orchids makes an appearance, you can bet crowds are going to flock. Many savvy Naples hotels have been offering special Ghost Orchid packages.

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The Cymbidium Challenge

Ronald Ricker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Orchids, Gardening, Cymbidium, Boat Orchids, Green News
Ronald Ricker

It started innocently enough. Six years ago. Someone gave me a Cymbidium plant. Used fertilizer. Got more sunlight. Re-planted. Built lattice atrium. No flowers.

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Fake Flowers: Ever Green and Always Growing

Suzy Bales | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conni Cross, Orchids, Fake-Flowers, Designers, Chris Madden, Mario Buatta, Silk Flowers, Gardeing, Rosalind Creasy, Style News
Suzy Bales

Not so long ago, buyers used fakes only where real flowers were not practical. Now, it appears, buyers substitute fakes for real ones even when real flowers are easy and inexpensive to use.

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