About Us

We are Ellen Spector Platt & Ellen Zachos, two expert gardeners living and working in NYC. Between us we've written thirteen books, two magazines, taught more than fifty certificate classes in gardening and floral design, written hundreds of articles, spoken at eight major flower shows, appeared on TV and radio almost 100 times, and won nine awards and ribbons. In Garden Bytes from the Big Apple we share city gardening tips and visit every imaginable kind of public and private city garden: green roofs, tree pits, vertical gardens, rooftops, backyards, community gardens, and city parks. We'll explore everything from foraging to formal gardens. If it's growing and it's in NYC...you'll find it here.

Should you want to contact us outside the Comments section, please email ESP at esp@ellenspectorplatt.com and EZ at acmeplant@gmail.com.