Gardening has been a cornerstone of Mohonk Mountain House since the land was purchased in 1869. Along with award-winning gardens, Mohonk has continued to enhance gardening activities with its Greenhouse, Garden Shop, and the Mohonk Florist. Our Gardening at Mohonk blog provides up-to-date information about gardening at our Hudson Valley resort as well as tips for gardening at home. Our annual Garden Holiday program celebrates the final peak of our gardens.
For additional information, please call 845.256.2152. You may also email us at gardening@mohonk.com.
View our Gardens/Greenhouse/Florist brochure
This holiday season, choose from a bountiful selection of festive offerings to make your Mohonk stay feel "just like home."
Norfolk Island Pines
These living trees are delightfully decorated in the simple, natural, but fanciful Mohonk style.
A nostalgic touch that will last all year long. ($45/approximately 36 inches)
Classic Topiary
Simple, elegant topiaries of ivy or angel vine are grown in wonderful geometric forms to create a year-round traditional decoration for your home. (Starting at $25)
Victorian Parlor Kissing Balls and Orbs
An age-old Victorian holiday tradition created here at Mohonk. Choose from fresh evergreen or preserved eucalyptus, with berries, pine cones, and holiday ribbon.
(From $40 to $50. Includes suspending ribbon.)
Mountain House Wreaths
Fresh greens, winterberries, German statice, birch bark, oak leaves and pine cones make for a natural look that stands the test of time. ($30 and up for 24 inches. Includes a door hanger.)
Woodland Floral Arrangements
Fresh-cut Mohonk greens and berries are blended with pine cones, branches, and seasonal flowers for your guest room or dinner table. (Starting at $35)
Lake Lounge Rustic Plant Baskets
A splendid combination of poinsettias, cyclamen, ferns, and holiday ribbon. (Starting at $35)
Mohonk Holiday Eco Tree
A young, living Evergreen tree tied up with burlap and red velvet and holiday finery, ready for planting after the holidays. (Sizes 18 inches to 36 inches, from $35 to $50)
Please Note: All prices subject to tax. Deliveries to the Mountain House only.
Orders available beginning November 24.
To place an order, please call the Mohonk Greenhouse at 845.256.2152 or e-mail florist@mohonk.com . We will be happy to discuss any custom or special orders. Please contact us early for best selection.
Acclaimed among Hudson Valley gardens, our gardens date back to the time when Mohonk’s founder Albert K. Smiley nurtured his first plants on a rocky mountaintop. When the property surrounding the Mountain House was purchased in 1869, the rugged pitch pine and laurel reached to the doorstep of the original building.
The long history of the gardens’ creation began with a few struggling blossoms near the lake shore.
Mohonk’s upstate New York gardens were designed to fit into the picturesque or romantic style of landscape gardening: irregular in form, with variety and boldness of composition, and scenery of a more rugged nature.
Our gardens reflect the influence of the French and Italian, but mostly English styles of landscaping of the mid-19th century. Although growing things are never static, the landscape still possesses many of the characteristics familiar in that period. Albert Smiley’s design intent has been maintained as the gardens have matured and evolved.
In 1998, a Victorian maze was added next to the Rose Garden, providing old-fashioned entertainment for the gardens' visitors.
Mohonk Mountain House has received national recognition for the plantings and stewardship of the grounds, and in 1997, Mohonk's gardens were honored to receive the Grand Award for Grounds Maintenance from the Professional Grounds Management Association.
The Greenhouse at Mohonk Mountain House is a short walk from the Mountain House and a fascinating place for flora lovers to see how our award-winning gardens get their start. During the winter months, the Greenhouse is used to grow seedlings and potted plants for use in our summer gardens and in the Mountain House.
The Mohonk Greenhouse is open daily, year-round and offers guided greenhouse tours, providing the opportunity to talk with Mohonk horticulturists. Heirloom plants, plant baskets, garden accents, and indoor gardening supplies are available for sale year-round. Return home with a living piece of our mountaintop!
During the winter months, come visit our tropical paradise for a breath of warm air and lush greenery. Come see our horticultural team preparing for next season's gardens.
The Garden Shop at Mohonk Mountain House is located in the Greenhouse, offering garden statuary, an assortment of handmade baskets, candles, bird-feeders, chimes, botanical soaps, seed packets and a great selection of garden related gifts.
The Garden Shop is open seven days a week, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
From its earliest days, the Mohonk experience has included creative floral displays placed throughout the Mountain House by our Mohonk florists. Our florists will be delighted to bring Mohonk’s natural splendor to your guest room or dinner table. A wide range of options are available, including roses, mixed seasonal arrangements, or custom designs to accommodate your needs.
For additional information and to place an order, please call 845.256.2185 or e-mail florist@mohonk.com.
Mohonk offers a theme program especially for gardeners. Garden Holiday celebrates the final peak of our gardens at summer's end. Enjoy workshops and lectures as you learn from garden experts. Join us for one night or stay for the entire week, as you meet other gardeners, novice and notable, who share this special interest.
Andrew Koehn, Garden Manager, provides up-to-date information about gardening on our mountaintop as well as tips for gardening at home in our Gardening at Mohonk blog.
