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Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn Botanic Garden: BBG's Online Library of Gardening Information 
 This site features "gardening articles and growing tips" selected from Brooklyn Botanic Garden horticultural newsletters, handbooks, and guides. Topics include gardening techniques, garden design, wildlife gardening, wildflowers, kitchen gardening (vegetables, fruits, herbs, recipes), houseplants, urban gardening, botany, ecology, plant conservation, and pests and diseases. http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/ Topics: Animals, Crops, Environment, Gardening Last updated May 18, 2005 Cut-Flower Care: How to Make Your Fresh-Cut Flowers Last
These detailed instructions for caring for cut flowers include guidelines for deciding when to cut flowers, cutting techniques, a recipe for homemade flower preservative, stem preparation techniques, and related information. The "Great Plants" section of this site also includes articles on heirloom flowers and bulbs. From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/design/2003sp_cutflower.html Topics: Crafts Last updated Dec 21, 2004 A Houseplant Harvest: Tropical Trees That Really Do Fruit Indoors
Profiles of fruit-bearing tropical trees that can be grown indoors, including the Natal plum, Surinam cherry, Barbados cherry, rumberry (or guavaberry), Barbados gooseberry, and dwarf pomegranate. From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/indoor/2004fa_tropical.html Topics: Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening Last updated Feb 21, 2006 Mad About Moss: The Simple Art of Moss Gardening
This article describes one gardener's experience replacing a lawn with a moss carpet. Describes conditions for moss growth, starting and maintaining a moss garden, and related topics. From the newsletter of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/design/2004sp_moss.html Topics: Plants by Name Last updated Oct 22, 2007 |
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