New York City :

Petal to the Metal

03.25.2009

Submitted by bdisylvester on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 11:00pm.
The Bite:
Wanna pump up your air quality at home? Kick it into overdrive by putting a natural air filter on your sill: an orchid from the Home Gardening demo and show at NY Botanical this weekend. Daunted? No need - green-thumbed Sonia Uyterhoeven'll show you basic potting and care, including how to prevent wilting without synthetic fertilizers (hint: it's all about the soil), and send you off with a handout of at-home tips. After, gun it to The Orchid Show: Brazilian Modern for a look close-up, then to the garden shop t snag your own.
Wanna Try: 
The New York Botanical Garden; Mar. 28-29; Demo, 1:30-2:30 pm; Bronx River Parkway N. Map It (718-817-8700). Admission, $20/full entrance to the gardens, demo included.
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Cocktail Fact

Up to 300 new types of orchids are discovered every year.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 NY Biters use just one bottle of a natural fertilizer instead of a synthetic one, we'll keep enough chem-laden liquids to fill 12.5 bathtubs off our plants and outta the environment.

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