One of the places I like to shop, Marianis
Since people like to know where I shop, I thought I'd give you a little tour of Mariani Gardens, located in Armonk, New York, Mark Mariani, the owner, has been working with gardens and landscape his entire life and this fantastic nursery certainly reflects his knowledge and understanding of nature. Mark has an impressive collection of rare and unusual trees and shrubs, annuals, perennials, pottery, and décor for both garden and home. I love strolling through the grounds, the greenhouse, and the showroom to see Mark's latest finds. There's even a wonderful little café to stop for a bite of something yummy or to sit and sip a cappuccino.
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- Mariani has an interesting selection of garden sculpture.
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- The main door is nicely decorated for autumn.
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- And very interesting wooden furniture
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- Another nice bench
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- This is Garret Negri – Garden Décor Manager – and Erika Petrilak – Home Décor Manager
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- A nicely composed salad
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- A fresh fruit and vegetable juice bar
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- Crepes being made on a crepe griddle – they’re filled in a variety of ways.
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- In the back corner of Mariani’s is a very nice florist shop – here are stalks of amaryllis, cala liles, and protea pincushion flowers.
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- Many, many colorful blooms
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- This tassel flower is called love-lies-bleeding – it’s terrific in arrangements.
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- Ania Szurawski – floral designer – busy at work
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- Another display
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- These containers are nice to look at even when empty.
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- Great garden supplies
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- A collection of wonderful Botanical Interests Seeds
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- The outdoor courtyard has an interesting array of specimens.
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- A bright autumnal display leading into the greenhouse
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- A wonderful collection of annuals, perennials, and tropicals
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- A flowering dracena surrounded with staghorn ferns
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- Ben Wolff! benwolffpottery.com
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- Lovely begonias displayed with the unmistakable pots of…..
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- There are also Guy Wolff pots guywolff.com – Ben’s dad.
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- This distinctive floor lamp is constructed out of pieces of driftwood.
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- A really great table
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- Contemporary furnishings in the showroom
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- A photographic mural
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- A tiled wall with cascading water
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- All sorts of bowls, trays, and frames
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- Adjacent to the show room is the Mariani Cafe, which serves delicious food made from local ingredients.
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- This wonderful buttress is the wood of a tropical tree.
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- The very attractive leaves of the croton plant – a tropical
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- The amazing bloom of a bromeliad – another tropical
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- Another view
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- Beautiful boxwood
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- All shapes and sizes
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- Mariani offers an impressive selection of aged clay pots, unique ceramic vessels, and flower boxes.
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- A dining room display
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- And another
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- And more curios
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- Here’s the entrance to the Mariani Gardens parking lot.
Photos By Eliad Laskin
Martha Pins
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