Mariani Gardens.. It's an Escape!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Suzy has found a little piece of heaven and it's in Armonk, NY. Mariani's is a great place to find all types of plants and landscaping structures. As well, the interior home goods are all stunning. After you have walked the grounds stop off at the cafe. The menu is filled with delicious selections such as toasted paninis, savory salads and breakfast is served all day!
“I can create a hundred acre paradise. Or have a blast with a hundred square feet.” — Mark Mariani
Magic comes in all shapes and sizes. A vast rolling vista. A cozy courtyard. Maybe there’s a family orchard. A fishing pond, stocked for memory making. The outdoor stone “kitchen,” where steak au poivre easily gives way to s’mores. A fountain’s constant, gentle ambient rhythm that takes you to your place when you really need to go. It’s making the most of what’s there. Creating the quintessential comfort zone. And making it yours.
“Oddly, four walls and a ceiling can actually give you creative freedom you can’t get outdoors.” — Mark Mariani
The Japanese were onto something 1200 years ago. A way of growing that brings nature close. It’s that kind of thinking that allows us to create our interiorscapes. In a controlled environment, anything is possible. Palms, Elephant Ears, interior foliage – flowering and not. Some other exotics. And, of course, Bonsai. Helping you create your slice of nature. Your 24/7, 365 escape. Even when it’s 28°. Especially on Sunday morning.
It shouldn’t take a flower to make a pot look good.” — Mark Mariani
Just like the right frame can complete a picture, a dynamic planter can add something to a nature’s tableau. Which is why we offer a selection of aged clay pots, unique ceramics vessels, and flower boxes that are interesting even when they’re empty. You’ll find them along with ergonomic gardening tools, organic fertilizers, and gardening gloves that come with everything but a green thumb — but might inspire one.
“Come to my home and I’ll feed you. Why should my gardens be any different?” — Mark Mariani
For instance, could I interest you in our Garden Parfait? Then again, I probably shouldn’t even mention it until you finish your Kobe beef mini-burger, or sweet sopressata, cheddar and sundried tomatoes on olive loaf, or scallops with arugula, endive, and watercress in a passion fruit vinaigrette. Which are only some of the delights my chef comes up with after canvassing the surrounding area – and my orchard – for local produce, and on his daily jaunts into the city to visit his four favorite bakeries. Needless to say, more than your car may be stuffed when you leave my gardens. Which is perfectly o.k. – tomorrow, you can just stop by for our all-fruit smoothie.
Magic comes in all shapes and sizes. A vast rolling vista. A cozy courtyard. Maybe there’s a family orchard. A fishing pond, stocked for memory making. The outdoor stone “kitchen,” where steak au poivre easily gives way to s’mores. A fountain’s constant, gentle ambient rhythm that takes you to your place when you really need to go. It’s making the most of what’s there. Creating the quintessential comfort zone. And making it yours.
The Japanese were onto something 1200 years ago. A way of growing that brings nature close. It’s that kind of thinking that allows us to create our interiorscapes. In a controlled environment, anything is possible. Palms, Elephant Ears, interior foliage – flowering and not. Some other exotics. And, of course, Bonsai. Helping you create your slice of nature. Your 24/7, 365 escape. Even when it’s 28°. Especially on Sunday morning.
Just like the right frame can complete a picture, a dynamic planter can add something to a nature’s tableau. Which is why we offer a selection of aged clay pots, unique ceramics vessels, and flower boxes that are interesting even when they’re empty. You’ll find them along with ergonomic gardening tools, organic fertilizers, and gardening gloves that come with everything but a green thumb — but might inspire one.
For instance, could I interest you in our Garden Parfait? Then again, I probably shouldn’t even mention it until you finish your Kobe beef mini-burger, or sweet sopressata, cheddar and sundried tomatoes on olive loaf, or scallops with arugula, endive, and watercress in a passion fruit vinaigrette. Which are only some of the delights my chef comes up with after canvassing the surrounding area – and my orchard – for local produce, and on his daily jaunts into the city to visit his four favorite bakeries. Needless to say, more than your car may be stuffed when you leave my gardens. Which is perfectly o.k. – tomorrow, you can just stop by for our all-fruit smoothie.
