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How to Grow Ferns from Spores
You don't have to be a botanist to propagate ferns. Learn how to collect and prepare spores and how to use them to grow ferns.
By Judith Jones -
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 -
ZZ Plant: A Narrative Guide
Is this common office plant with a reputation for being "easy" interesting enough for a curious plant enthusiast?
By Lee Patrick -
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 -
Bonsai Styles
Bonsai styles can be grouped in many ways. Five basic forms derive their names from the tree’s angle of growth from a container and provide a common starting point for exploring styles.
By BBG Staff -
Fool-Proof Houseplants
As BBG’s Native Flora Garden curator, Uli Lorimer works hard to nurture plants in the great outdoors, yet he is also an expert at choosing plants that thrive in much less ideal conditions—a New York City apartment.
By BBG Staff -
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 -
How to Prune Your Vines and Other Climbing Plants
A primer on when and how to prune climbing plants so they flower beautifully, stay healthy, and remain under control
By Karen Davis Cutler -
Spring-Bulb Design Primer
Plan a gorgeous bulb display with snow drops, daffodils, tulips, fritillaria and other flowers that blooms in series as the season unfolds.
By C. Colston Burrell -
Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
That's not algae, it's the world's smallest flowering plant!
By Uli Lorimer
