Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
An important native species for soil stabilization along roadsides, Purple Lovegrass is a lovely ornamental in home gardens. Its reddish-purple clouds of airy flowers are stunning in summer when backlit or sparkling with raindrops.
THE MYTH: Using pine needles as mulch will cause your soil to become significantly more acidic.
THE REALITY: False! Read on to learn more!
Vegetable gardening information and events for August
Registration Deadline – August 11, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Have you had a spectacular garden this year? Are your beans beautiful and your zinnias amazing? Come to the Arlington County …
In preceding posts in this series, we have considered gardening approaches that can reduce homeowners’ carbon footprints and presented adaptive techniques to assist in dealing with the challenges posed by climate change. Another area of concern is making informed choices about the plants we choose for our gardens
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Clustered Mountain-mint flowers may be unassuming, but their nectar enticed the greatest number and diversity of pollinators out of 86 species monitored by Penn State over 3 years. Showy, silvery bracts accent the flower clusters. Foliage exudes a strong minty aroma when crushed.
