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		<title>Reminder: Tue, Feb 28th: Community Gardening 101, Developing Community Gardens</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/22/reminder-tue-feb-28th-community-gardening-101-developing-community-gardens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Workshop for Community Organizations and Non-profits Interested in Developing Community Gardens Representatives of non-profit organizations, neighborhood associations, and community and volunteer groups are invited to attend this seminar on Community Garden Development.   Sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension and Master Gardeners &#8230; <a href="http://mgnv.org/2012/02/22/reminder-tue-feb-28th-community-gardening-101-developing-community-gardens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1505&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reminder: Wed, Feb 22nd: Starting Vegetable Garden From Seeds Indoors</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/20/reminder-wed-feb-22nd-starting-vegetable-garden-from-seeds-indoors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us to learn the basics of successful plant propagation, including seed selection, requirements for germination, tips on transplanting, and the importance of hardening plants before moving them outdoors. To register for either of these events please call the Master &#8230; <a href="http://mgnv.org/2012/02/20/reminder-wed-feb-22nd-starting-vegetable-garden-from-seeds-indoors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1493&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Shade Garden&#8217;s Featured Plant: Crocus</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/18/the-shade-gardens-featured-plant-crocus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing in the featured plant series, the volunteers at the Shade Garden have added the Crocus Flyer (PDF). The crocus is a perennial that grows from a corm. Typically known for their early spring bloom, there are also crocus species that produce &#8230; <a href="http://mgnv.org/2012/02/18/the-shade-gardens-featured-plant-crocus/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1450&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In the Garden: Pea Planting Planning</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/15/in-the-garden-pea-planting-planning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organic Vegetable Garden (OVG), February 15: Finally, we’ve had a little winter, but our thoughts are turning to planting—particularly peas (Pisum sativum) in the demonstration Organic Vegetable Garden at Potomac Overlook Park on Marcey Street in North Arlington, VA. We will &#8230; <a href="http://mgnv.org/2012/02/15/in-the-garden-pea-planting-planning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1468&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Shade Garden&#8217;s Featured Plant: Helleborus</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/15/the-shade-gardens-featured-plant-helleborus/</link>
		<comments>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/15/the-shade-gardens-featured-plant-helleborus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The volunteers at the Shade Garden routinely create flyers to highlight seasonal items of interest in the garden. Lately added to the display case is the Helleborus Flyer (PDF). Read online and plan a stop by the garden for later!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1440&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Early Registration Now Open for Sustainability Symposium</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/14/early-registration-now-open-for-sustainability-symposium/</link>
		<comments>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/14/early-registration-now-open-for-sustainability-symposium/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working with Nature for Sustainable, Beautiful Gardens is a two-day symposium sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia.   Day 1: Keynote presentation by Dr. Tallamy on how native plants can beautify your gardens while serving as central &#8230; <a href="http://mgnv.org/2012/02/14/early-registration-now-open-for-sustainability-symposium/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1421&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lawn Maintenance Fertilizer Containing Phosphorus To Be Restricted in 2013</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/08/fertilizer-containing-phosphorus-to-be-restricted-in-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/08/fertilizer-containing-phosphorus-to-be-restricted-in-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REMINDER: Test Your Soil Before Applying Lawn Fertilizers Virginia is about to sign into a law, a set of measures that will restrict the sale and usage of fertilizer containing phosphorus.  It will go into effect in December 2013 and is &#8230; <a href="http://mgnv.org/2012/02/08/fertilizer-containing-phosphorus-to-be-restricted-in-2013/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1375&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is That Plant Supposed to be Blooming Now?</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/07/is-that-plant-supposed-to-be-blooming-now/</link>
		<comments>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/07/is-that-plant-supposed-to-be-blooming-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Mary Free, Certified Master Gardener There has been some discussion about the fact that our mild winter has prodded a number of plants to bloom earlier than usual. However, some of the flowers that you see may actually &#8230; <a href="http://mgnv.org/2012/02/07/is-that-plant-supposed-to-be-blooming-now/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1324&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reminder: Tue, Feb 14th: Cold Frames and Hot Beds</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/07/reminder-tue-feb-14th-cold-frames-and-hot-beds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cold Frames &#38; Hot Beds: Extending Your Growing Season in Northern Virginia (Sustainable Urban Agriculture Lectures 2012) This program offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension will demonstrate methods of extending the growing season to maximize your gardening efforts.   Mini-greenhouses, cold frames, cloches, &#8230; <a href="http://mgnv.org/2012/02/07/reminder-tue-feb-14th-cold-frames-and-hot-beds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1379&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Starting Seed Starting</title>
		<link>http://mgnv.org/2012/02/06/starting-seed-starting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, February 5, the Potomac Overlook Regional Park held its annual Kickoff Event at Arlington Central Library.  Amid jugglers, banjo players, wool spinners, Arlington dignitaries, and more than one hundred local families, Master Gardeners Nancy Dowling and Carol Rosen &#8230; <a href="http://mgnv.org/2012/02/06/starting-seed-starting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mgnv.org&amp;blog=16956981&amp;post=1344&amp;subd=mgnova&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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