A member of the Amsonia genus, bluestar looks lovely year round. Plant it in border, container, or rain garden. Butterflies and hummingbirds love it. Read Bluestar: A Native Perennial with Spring Flowers and Fall Color
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Bluestar: A Native Perennial with Spring Flowers and Fall Color
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Pollinators and BirdsNative FloraSustainable Gardening
Make Your Garden a Haven for Insect Diversity
Create a habitat for pollinators as well as the amazing array of less beloved, but still important, insects out there. Read Make Your Garden a Haven for Insect Diversity
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Native Spring Ephemerals
Early-blooming wildflowers like Virginia bluebells, spring beauty, and trout lily are harbingers of spring in the forest. Conserving them is important, and you can help do so by planting them in your garden. Read Native Spring Ephemerals
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Native Plants for New York City Rain Gardens
Native plants are highly recommended for rain gardens because they are more pest resistant than nonnatives, require no fertilizer, and provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators. Read Native Plants for New York City Rain Gardens
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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. Read Using Carnivorous Plants for Wedding Centerpieces
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Asters: Stars of the Show in Fall
These hardy, sun-loving natives provide cool contrast to autumn foliage. Read Asters: Stars of the Show in Fall
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Native FloraPlant ChoicesUrban Gardening
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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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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Native Witch-Hazel
Witch-hazels flower when few other plants do, and there are two native species that make wonderful garden shrubs. Read Native Witch-Hazel
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Native FloraPlant ChoicesSustainable Gardening
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