Word Quiz of the Week
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What are the spots, raised bumps, or stripy scarifications often visible on the stems of trees like pawpaw, birch, and cherry?
Planning for the Red, White, and Blue: Part 1
With meteorological spring two weeks away, it’s time to do some garden planning. What better occasion than #GeorgeWashingtonDay (Presidents’ Day) to consider if those plans should include a nod to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with plants displaying red, white, or blue flowers, foliage, fruit, or bark.
Urban Agriculture Events and Resources: February & March 2026
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This month's Urban Agriculture Events and Resources post lists upcoming classes on vegetable gardenig for beginners & pruning fig trees, as well as info about FOUA's Plot Against Hunger Spring Kickoff and Ecoaction Arlington's webinar on Climate Action in Arlington.
GROUND COVER: Packera aurea (Golden or Heartleaf Ragwort)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The golden flowers of this native, once classified as Senecio aureus, bloom for about three weeks in spring. After they fade, evergreen basal foliage serves as a pretty ground cover. This wildflower grows throughout much of the eastern United States and Canada.
Keystone Plants for the Home Landscape, Part 1: Woody Plants
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Keystone plants are native plants that play an especially large role in assuring the survival of other species in the ecosystem. In this article, Elaine Mills discusses the keystone plants that are the most appropriate for the home landscape.
Word Quiz of the Week
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary
Packera aurea (golden ragwort) has two distinctive forms of pinnate leaves. Its basal evergreen leaves have pinnate venation. What is the term that describes its pinnately-lobed stem leaves?