Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
June 2023
Vegetable gardening information and events for June.
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
Rules of Propagation
If you’ve fallen in love with houseplants, the best kept secret is that once you have them you can basically make as many as you want. There’s no need to rush back to the store and buy more as long as you’re willing to give the ones you already own a trim.
Propagation is the practice of dividing or cutting a “parent” plant into smaller pieces to create even more plants. Many gardeners fill their flower beds by dividing perennials, or by taking cuttings from woody plants like roses. The same principle applies to your houseplant
The Last Word
Earlier this month, Geranium maculatum (wild or spotted geranium) was a featured Tried and True Native Plant Selection. The word protandrous described its flowers. Learn how protandry, and the related words protogyny and dichogamy, are important to cross-pollination by clicking on this link to go directly to the Illustrated Glossary page.
Volunteer Class Information Night – June 1, 2023
Our Information Night is coming soon - Join us via Zoom on Thursday, June 1st from 7:00—8:30 pm to learn about the Fall 2023 Volunteer Training.
PERENNIAL: Monarda didyma (Scarlet Beebalm)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This member of the Mint family, native to scattered regions of eastern North America, grows along stream banks and in thickets and open woods. Its distinctive red flowers attract a variety of pollinators, especially hummingbirds, and it offers herbal and medicinal benefits.
Invasive Plant Video: Japanese Pachysandra
The Glencarlyn Library Community Garden coordinators are creating a new series of short videos about locally invasive plants and native alternatives. This series looks at individual invasive plants, discussing how to remove them and suggesting native plants to consider as replacements. This month's post is on Japanese Pachysandra(Pachysandra terminalis).