Garden: June 2007 Archives

Flatbush Gardener and I must have crossed paths this weekend at the newish Chelsea Garden Center in Red Hook. He's already said everything I would have said, so I'll leave the talking up to him, but I will say, it takes a bold garden center to make Gowanus Nursery seem expensive. I'll also say that that didn't stop me from buying a bunch of plants. Also, while we're on the topic, what kind of bamboo works well in Brooklyn? We're looking for a 6- to 8- foot variety that would grow well in a shallow concrete box. Any suggestions? We're considering Sasa kurilensis "Shimofuri" or the Pseudosasa japonica "Tsutsumiana." I should take photos of the garden and its progress, but I'm hesitant until I'm happy with its progress ... that may never happen.