Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
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Climate change has brought about the need for adaptive approaches to home vegetable gardening. These include general steps for reducing the garden’s carbon footprint: minimizing the use of power equipment and purchased fertilizers, building soil health, and conserving water.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Found naturally in meadows, floodplains, and swamps (and sometimes called swamp vervain), this native blooms throughout the summer and into autumn, longer than most other perennials. Historically thought to be a cure for many ailments, it is still used for medicinal purposes today.
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For historic Fairlington Villages in Arlington, Virginia, enhancing the sustainability, safety, and appearance of the grounds has been a central focus, including the preservation and protection of trees, significantly shifting to native plants, shrubs, and trees, erosion control, and effective storm management.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The bright flowers of this compact, native shrub lack nectar, but its showy, pollen-covered stamens draw numerous native bees. This easy-to-grow species is attractive to gardeners due to its adaptability and tolerance of heat, drought, soil compaction, flooding, Black Walnut, and deer predation.
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Starting a houseplant collection is an exciting step toward creating a more vibrant, peaceful, and healthy home environment. Whether you're looking to add a natural aesthetic to your space, improve indoor air quality, or simply enjoy a fun new hobby, choosing the right plants at the beginning can make all the difference.
Happy #PollinatorWeek! Support native pollinators by growing #nativeplants. #Lepidopterans require both nectar plants, which provide energy for adults to mate and reproduce, and host plants on which caterpillars can eat and grow. Watch an azure butterfly deposit an egg (visible in the photo above) at the base of a bud of host Hypericum prolificum.
