Unveiling the Roof Garden at the Waldorf Astoria
 On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 the Waldorf Astoria unveiled their new rooftop garden in partnership with The Hort. The garden will function as an aid to the surrounding environment while also providing ingredients directly to the hotel's restaurants.
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The 3rd Annual Urban Agriculture Conference
 Wednesday, May 15th through Friday, May 17th The Hort held the 3rd Annual Urban Agriculture Conference (UAC). We kicked of the 3-days of programming with an opening reception and in-progress viewing of the urban farming documentary, Growing Cities.
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Burpee Seed Report: The Big Gigantic Seed Festival
 Here in the Children's Education department, we think of ourselves as "optimistic gardeners"—We plant tomatoes on May 1: Early girls, Juliet's, and Sungolds. Our Director of Horticulture, George Pisegna, says May 26. Our Director of the GreenTeam Projects, John Cannizzo, says May 15. So, is May 1 too early?
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Cut Flowers Almost Obsolete as Gardeners Opt to Grow Vegetables
A beautiful bouquet of flowers is an endangered species, according to one of the nation’s leading experts, as gardeners throughout America devote almost all their energies growing vegetables instead of tulips, roses and a plethora of other flowers that formerly comprised a garden. “Most urban agriculture projects consist mostly of vegetables and herbs with a few flowers on the side,” observed George Ball, a 35 year veteran of both the cut flower and vegetable business.
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New Photos from our Flickr Photostream
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