It's Springtime in the City and I'm rooftop gardening! Getting my hands in the soil is really therapeutic.
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Buying Plants & Flowers In NYC
Gardening Hacks
Tools & Gear
Pots & Planters
Seeds & Soil
Decoration & Accessories
Buying Plants & Flowers In NYC
For me, gardening is a way to practice self care. Shopping New York's plentiful plant markets is a warm weather pastime I relish.
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
Union Square Greenmarket
An absolute joy of mine is shopping the flower market for bulk flowers or just a few special plants
The New York City Flower Market
I'd be remiss if I didn't list HD
The Home Depot Store
Gardening Hacks
Save yourself time and energy
Incredibly convenient with Incredible results
Watering Can Plant Food Fertilizer Singles | Home Depot
This ingenious mat helps save excess soil for reuse.
Portable Gardening Mat | Amazon
Keep soil in and let water out by using a coffee filter in the bottom of your flower pots.
Coffee Filters | Target
Tools & Gear
My go-to gardening gear - good year after year
Comfort grip
Garden Shears | Williams Sonoma
Reach for gardening gloves to save you from having to clean dirt from under your finger nails ;)
Nitrile Coated Garden Gloves | Home Depot
Wet soil or mud can't get ya! Easy on, easy off. Durable and cute!
Rubber Mocs | LL Bean
A clip at the bottom of the handle makes it easy to stay on without holding it in a squeeze position.
Metal Spray Nozzle | Amazon
Securing just about anything you don't want to fly off your roof! Multiple sizes
Assorted Zip Ties | Home Depot
They come with the territory. These are very easy to use just be mindful when you crack the seal hold the stake upwards towards the sky so fluid doesn't drip out on you.
Ant Bait Stakes
Pots & Planters
To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow - Audrey Hepburn
I LOVE these. Made of plastic composite - still heavy but not like actual concrete.
Fluted Planter Bundle | Bed Bath & Beyond
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Beautiful for bulbs - especially daylilies
Bowl Planter | Bed Bath & Beyond
Strawberry planters are great for layering succulent collections
Ceramic Strawberry Planter | Home Depot
Perfect for long dangly plants outside or in.
Self-Watering Hanging Pots | Amazon
Perfect for creating layers or height in a centerpiece arrangement for smaller flower pots.
Matte Black Plant Stands | Anthropologie
After 3 years on my NY roof they're still lookin good!
Adjustable Railing Planter | Amazon
Seeds & Soil
Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.
Don't dilly-dally with small bags, buy big because it goes quickly.
Moisture Control 25 qt. Potting Soil | Home Depot
I usually have fewer cacti in my garden so a small bag will do.
8 Qt. Cactus Palm and Citrus Potting Soil Mix | Home Depot
Hydroponic clay pebbles are good to mix w/ soil and used atop succulent's in the house for added beauty.
Leca Balls | Home Depot
These remind me of pom-poms on a stick. Tall and puffy.
Zinnia's | Home Depot
Morning Glory's or Moon Flowers are hearty vines that greet you with bright colored flowers each morning and then close by the evening.
Morning Glory Heavenly Blue | Home Depot
They open after 4 O'clock!! It's miraculous!
4 O Clock's | Home Depot
Slow relese fertilizer for acid loving plants - especially Japanese Maples
Organic Bio-Tone Enhanced Fertilizer | Home Depot
Decoration & Accessories
Nifty stuff for any outdoor space
Great for evening ambiance
Outdoor String Lights | Amazon
Very sturdy and minimal. You must use proper anchors to attach them to the wall.
