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· Plate I · Habit & Habitat ·

Bed-Stuy Garden Guy

Hortulanus bedstuyensis · obs. Brooklyn, NY 11221

Gardens designed, planted, and kept — stoops, backyards, tree pits and beds, tended by hand in the neighborhood where they grow.

Call (804) 513-7332 Request a visit
field rating 5.0 ★ · 37 recorded observations
Tab. 1 del. ad vivum FIG. a folium — the bed, prepared FIG. b semina — what gets planted FIG. c flos — what comes back FIG. d radix — good soil first
Drawn from life, Bedford–Stuyvesant scroll — the specimen grows
· Plate II ·

Services, Collected

opera horti — the work of the garden
Fig. 1

Garden design

forma et ordo

Backyards and front yards laid out to fit the light, the soil, and how you actually live in them.

Fig. 2

Planting & installation

plantatio

Perennials, shrubs, annuals and edibles — sourced, set in, and watered until they take.

Fig. 3

Pruning & trimming

ars putandi

Shrubs shaped, vines tamed, small trees thinned so everything gets its share of sun.

Fig. 4

Bed & yard maintenance

cura continua

Weeding, edging, mulching, deadheading — steady visits that keep beds looking kept.

Fig. 5

Seasonal cleanups

vernalis et autumnalis

Spring openings and fall closings: leaves out, beds cut back, the garden put to rest or woken up.

Fig. 6

Containers & tree pits

hortus in vase

Window boxes, planters and street-tree pits — small plots, planted to carry the block.

· Plate III ·

The Planting Calendar

quattuor tempora — when each work is in season
● in season  ·  ◐ as conditions allow  ·  ○ dormant — call to plan ahead
WorkSpringSummerFallWinter
Design & planning
Planting
Maintenance visits
Pruning
Cleanups
in season as conditions allow dormant
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Hours & Habitat

ubi et quando

Collector's hours horae

Monday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday
not posted — call
Sunday
not posted — call

Obs.: phone is the fastest path — (804) 513-7332.

Range · Brooklyn, NY 11221 and surrounds

· Plate V ·

Add Your Garden to the Guide

specimen novum — request a visit
Collection slip

Specimen received

acceptum est

Your garden is in the notebook. Expect a call back to walk the plot and talk it through.

The garden guy
is one call away Call (804) 513-7332