Plan a gorgeous bulb display with snow drops, daffodils, tulips, fritillaria and other flowers that blooms in series as the season unfolds. Read Spring-Bulb Design Primer
Plants & Gardens Blog
Into the Garden
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Spring-Bulb Design Primer
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Monarch Caterpillar Goes Green (Video)
This beloved insect is thriving on the milkweed in the Native Flora Garden. Read Monarch Caterpillar Goes Green (Video)
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Behind the Scenes at the Noguchi Installation
The artist's modernist sculptures are magnificent and thought-provoking. They are also really heavy. How were they set so perfectly in the Garden? Read Behind the Scenes at the Noguchi Installation
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How to Create an Herb Garden in the Shade
Some herbs thrive in the shade. Learn more about them so you can grow a wonderful herb garden even if your garden has very little sun. Read How to Create an Herb Garden in the Shade
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Plant/Animal Relationships
Plants and animals evolved together, so they have complex relationships. Among them: plant/herbivore, plant/pollinator, plant/disperser, and other examples of mutualism. Read Plant/Animal Relationships
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Eat Local: Homemade Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream
Blueberries and lavender are in season now. So is ice cream! Read Eat Local: Homemade Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream
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Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
That's not algae, it's the world's smallest flowering plant! Read Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
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All About Bugs: Dragonflies
Can you tell a green darner from from a great blue skimmer? Dragonflies of all sorts are out in force this time of year. Read All About Bugs: Dragonflies
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Weed of the Month: Chicory
Its roots taste like coffee, its leaves taste like dandelion greens, and its blue flowers will be gone before you know it. Read Weed of the Month: Chicory
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Photos Lead to Discovery of Unknown Leafhopper
After Native Flora Garden curator Uli Lorimer posted photos of a rare grass on Flickr, an entomologist wanted to learn more. Read Photos Lead to Discovery of Unknown Leafhopper