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PERENNIAL: Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia)

Posted on August 23, 2019

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

Lobelias can be impressive, especially when dozens are growing together.    Showy blue flowers are held on long flower stems and loved by hummingbirds and butterflies. Continue reading →

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Regional Gardens: Winterthur Garden

Posted on August 21, 2019

Explore Winterthur Garden through the eyes of Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills. Winterthur is an excellent destination for a day trip or weekend away from Northern Virginia. The former estate of Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969), a horticulturalist and renowned collector of antiques, houses an important collection of Americana and features 60 acres of formal and naturalistic gardens. Continue reading →

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GROUND COVER: Heuchera villosa (Hairy Alumroot)

Posted on August 16, 2019

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

Although Hairy Alumroot’s native habitat in Virginia is mostly in the southwestern mountains, its five-inch wide, semi-evergreen leaves and late season flower plumes make it a species worthy of consideration for a woodland garden. Continue reading →

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Green and Gentle Lands: Exploring Gardens and Historic Sites

Posted on August 14, 2019

Travel vicariously with Extension Master Gardener Nancy Brooks as she describes the garden cruise she took in May called “Green and Gentle Lands: Exploring Gardens and Historic Sites,” aboard the Ponant Line’s ship Le Boréal. Enjoy her photos and descriptions of six different excursions to gardens in England, Scotland, Belgium, and Norway. Continue reading →

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