The majesty of the Hudson River has captivated both artists and visitors for generations, and the gardens along its banks have a unique character. From the early gardens of riverfront estates like Clermont and Montgomery Place, with their sweeping lawns and spectacular views of the river and far-off mountains, to the Beaux Arts masterpiece Kykuit [...]

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“The line between art and nature has never seemed so blurred as it is in the Brine Garden.” Legendary American landscape design figures—Alexander Jackson Downing, Frederick Law Olmsted, Beatrix Farrand, and Fletcher Steele—all worked in the Hudson Valley.   Gardens of the Hudson Valley celebrates the historic and artistic landscape. Photographers Steve Gross and Susan [...]

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Gardens of the Hudson Valley Photographs: Sue Daley and Steve Gross Text: Nancy Berner and Susan Lowry Forward: Gregory Long, President of The New York Botanical Garden Monacelli Press, a division of Random House Publication date: October 19, 2010 © gardenlarge Soon to be published, Gardens of the Hudson Valley features the Brine Garden  among [...]

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Duncan Brine Principal Landscape Designer Horticultural Design, Inc. speaks on Living in Nature at the Berkshire Botanical Garden  Saturday, January 30 For more on this talk go to gardenlarge.com.   The New York Botanical Garden presents a seminar Site Character: An Approach to Creative Design with Duncan Brine Wednesday, February 17, 10am – 12pm For [...]

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