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Selecting Native Plants Class Rescheduled! 3/6

Posted on February 21, 2019

Sustainable Landscaping: Selecting Native Plants  RESCHEDULED! Wednesday, March 6, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Westmont Room Columbia Pike Branch Library, 816 South Walter Reed Drive, Arlington 22204 There’s a palette of plants that is just right for you and that will thrive … Continue reading →

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The Master Gardener’s Bookshelf – Epic Tomatoes

Posted on February 20, 2019

Epic Tomatoes—How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time (Epic Tomatoes) by Craig LeHoullier, is a captivating book about growing heirloom tomatoes covering everything from deciding what to grow to harvesting and eating the results. Continue reading →

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2/20 Selecting Native Plants Class CANCELLED

Posted on February 19, 2019

The February 20th session of Sustainable Landscaping: Selecting Native Plants scheduled at Columbia Pike Public Library has been CANCELLED due to weather. Stay tuned for information on rescheduling of this popular class.

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Planning for the Red, White, and Blue: Part 1

Posted on February 18, 2019

Happy President’s Day! In Part 1 of Planning for the Red, White and Blue, we introduce you to five Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) “Patriotic Gardens” publications to aid you in planting and planning for red, white, and blue color in all four seasons. Continue reading →

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TREE: Acer rubrum (Red Maple)

Posted on February 15, 2019

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The Red Maple tolerates the widest variety of soil conditions of any North American forest species. Continue reading →

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Are You Lichen the Bark? Lichens and Mosses

Posted on February 13, 2019

In Part 3 of our series “Are You Lichen the Bark?”, Mary Free introduces us to the beauty of lichens and mosses on tree bark and other natural surfaces.
Many of her interesting photographs in this article have insets that show a magnified section of the lichen or moss, so you can really see the detail of these interesting epiphytes. Continue reading →

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