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. Read How to Grow Ferns from Spores
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Plant Choices
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How to Grow Ferns from Spores
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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. Read Mountain Laurel: A Shade-Tolerant Native With Beautiful Blossoms
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ZZ Plant: A Narrative Guide
Is this common office plant with a reputation for being "easy" interesting enough for a curious plant enthusiast? Read ZZ Plant: A Narrative Guide
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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. Read How to Grow Ferns in Your Garden
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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. Read Bonsai Styles
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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. Read Fool-Proof Houseplants
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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. Read Sedge Lawns: A Sustainable, Low-Maintenance Alternative to Grass
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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 Read How to Prune Your Vines and Other Climbing Plants
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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. Read Spring-Bulb Design Primer
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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?