Author: Jill Brooke
Try Photography as a Lifelong Hobby: Stan Griep’s Story
By Jill Brooke Through the Rose Society of America, we got to meet avid rosarian Stan Griep who has spent decades taking pictures of flowers. Although he describes himself as a passionate amateur photographer, he has won the American Rose Society’s top photography trophy twice for his work capturing flowers in the Rocky Mountain District. …
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How Leis Helped Rep. John Lewis in Peaceful Protests
RIP civil rights lion John Lewis who died at the age of 80. Did you know that in 1965, Martin Luther King Jr and the Georgia congressman marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama wearing Hawaiian leis to show their peaceful intentions in asking to stop arbitrary voting requirements that prevented black citizens from being able …
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Business Is Blooming at New York City Restaurants
By Rozalia Jovanovic Potted herbs at Maman by Floratorium. The city is feeling more alive, literally. Last month, restaurants were permitted, through emergency programs issued by the city, to reopen and expand their outdoor seating in the streets. The aim was to help them regain some semblance of their regular businesses, which had been closed …
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The Orchid Thief of Coral Gables Strikes Again
By Elisabeth Dee You may have read The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean, or seen Meryl Streep play her in the 2002 comedy-drama metafilm Adaptation, but the real-life drama just played out a mere 88 miles away from the original scandal. In Coral Gables, Florida, Alina Melidena and Ray Corral are the do-good duo behind …
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Garden Essentials: Top 5 Must-Have Shrubs for Year-Round Beauty
By Jill Brooke We know how important the spine is to the body right? Well, it’s time to look at shrubs as the backbone of any garden. That is the mission of Eva Monheim’s book, “Shrubs & Hedges: Discover, Grow and Care for the World’s Most Popular Plants.” With her signature enthusiasm and storytelling skills …
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See Alex Katz’s Punchy New Flower Paintings
By Rozalia Jovanovic Artist Alex Katz has unveiled a punchy new series of flower paintings in an online presentation at Gavin Brown Enterprise. Since the 1960s, Katz’s work has been divided between portraits and landscapes. His portraits have featured family, friends, artists, writers and members of New York society while his landscapes and flower paintings …
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Will It Happen Already?! These Flowers Teach You Patience
By Jill Brooke It’s really hard to have patience. As David G. Allen so aptly put it, “Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in your mind.” When I require patience, I always turn to flowers. This image of a Shirley Poppy by Clive …
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New York Botanical Garden’s CEO and President Steps Down
By Rozalia Jovanovic Barratt. New York Botanical Garden. The New York Botanical Garden has announced that Dr. Carrie Rebora Barratt is stepping down as its CEO and the William C. Steere Sr. President. Barratt’s tenure will last through the summer. Dr. Barratt took up the position two years ago in July 2018 making waves as …
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Ken Jeong’s Rose-Inspired Birthday Wishes
Happy Birthday to comedian Ken Jeong who knows that laughter is the best medicine. Especially when he engages with the dressed-up “Flower” character on the singing competition show The Masked Singer. You may not know that Jeong was a medical doctor prior to becoming a comedian; technically he can still practice in the state of …
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Here’s Why You Should Put Singapore’s ‘Gardens by the Bay’ on Your Bucket List
By Nancy Molina Who isn’t daydreaming of going to some exotic place when we get our permission slips to travel? Where would you go? What would be a place so incredible that you would plan a year – or years – in advance of it? We think it could be Singapore’s “Gardens by the Bay.” …
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