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Native Flora
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Using Carnivorous Plants for Wedding Centerpieces
Including pitcher plants, flytraps and other carnivorous plants in floral arrangements is very doable, and the results make wonderful, distinctive wedding centerpieces. Read about how I created our centerpieces and how you can do something similar.
By Will Lenihan -
Fieldwork: Hart’s Tongue Fern
This rare fern grows in cool, shaded limestone ravines. In the face of climate change and habitat loss, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, along with other institutions is working to conserve it in the wild and display it for the public.
By Uli Lorimer -
Asters: Stars of the Show in Fall
These hardy, sun-loving natives provide cool contrast to autumn foliage.
By Stephanie Cohen -
Mountain Laurel: A Shade-Tolerant Native With Beautiful Blossoms
This lovely native shrub produces exquisite late-spring flowers, and it can thrive in a wide range of locations, including small, shady Brooklyn gardens.
By Jeanne Rostaing -
How to Grow Ferns in Your Garden
Ferns make great garden plants. Here's what you need to know to select and care for them.
By Nancy Swell -
Native Witch-Hazel
Witch-hazels flower when few other plants do, and there are two native species that make wonderful garden shrubs.
By Mariellé Anzelone -
Sedge Lawns: A Sustainable, Low-Maintenance Alternative to Grass
When properly selected and planted, sedge lawns require little or no mowing, fertilizing, or chemicals, and some require less water than conventional turf.
By John Greenlee -
Eat Local: Spring Pasta with Ramp and Parsley Pesto
Ramps are here! Take full advantage of their short, sweet season with this delicious pesto recipe. It's especially good with other seasonal ingredients like morels and fiddleheads.
By Sarah Owens -
The Best Crabapple Trees for Your Garden
Experts recommend these ten Malus cultivars for their beautiful blooms, lovely fruit, and disease-resistance. Among the showiest of spring bloomers, crabapples are also wonderful foliage plants in summer and fall, and they provide beautiful fruit displays late in the season.
By Erik A. Draper, James A. Chatfield, and Kenneth D. Cochran -
Butterfly Gardening in Fall
Learn how to create a simple, low-maintenance design that will lure monarchs, swallowtails, skippers, and other beneficial insects throughout autumn.
By Claire Hagen Dole
