Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
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#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Native in much of eastern North America, this lovely, adaptable wildflower’s alternative common name, Cranesbill, refers to its distinctive fruit, which resembles the bill of a crane. The Virginia Native Plant Society honored #WildGeranium as Wildflower of the Year in 2020.
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In addition to identifying many well-known plants for herbal tea, this article also covers how to grow, harvest, and store your homegrown tea.
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Dichogamy is a cross-pollination strategy where a flower’s stamens—male reproductive organs—and stigmas—female reproductive organs—mature at different times to prevent self-pollination. In protogyny, flowers are functionally female first and male second. What is the term for the process in reverse—when stamens mature before stigmas?
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Native to eastern North American* deciduous forests, #WildGinger naturalizes to create a lush ground cover with velvety, heart-shaped leaves. Historically used as a flavor substitute for culinary ginger, consumption today is ill-advised. The Virginia Native Plant Society selected Wild Ginger as Wildflower of the Year for 2010.
As waning winter and early spring bring rising temperatures and daffodil blooms, you may notice tiny white flowers strewn through the lawn—some clustered in clumps; others scattered in dense mats. Plants with horizontal, creeping habit and tiny flowers that may appear to have ten petals are chickweed (Stellaria or Cerastium).
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What are the underground stems from which roots and shoots grow?
