Give Your Hell Strip a Heavenly Makeover With Durable, Native Plants!
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Enjoy Cindy Robertson's journey to transform the unsightly hell strip by her sidewalk into a heavenly native plant garden.
Rethinking Your Lawn, 2025
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The care of our lawns takes a heavy toll on our time and money as homeowners try to meet the unattainable goal of the perfect, unblemished expanse of green. Learn about the number of actions that climate-conscious gardeners can take to make their lawns more environmentally friendly.
SHRUB: Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)
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Although native to the southeastern United States, Oakleaf Hydrangea can be at home in many Mid-Atlantic landscapes. In late spring, white flowers bloom in showy pyramidal panicles, aging to pink in summer. Large, oak-like leaves display a variety of brilliant colors in fall.
Water, Water, Water
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There are different kinds of water to use for watering houseplants. Learn about the different types so you can decide what works best for you and your plant collection.
PERENNIAL: Amsonia tabernaemontana (Eastern Blue-star)
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Showy blue blossoms in spring and attractive foliage color in fall are characteristics of this easy-to-maintain perennial. It is native to floodplain and mesic slope forests, open woodlands, and stream banks primarily in southeastern Virginia. It is not indigenous to NoVA.
Protecting Against Mosquito-borne Diseases – without Harming Pollinators
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Mosquitoes are a nuisance that keeps us from enjoying the outdoors, but in addition they can transmit disease. It is important to take steps to protect ourselves, families, and pets but it is all too easy to harm beneficial insects when fighting mosquitoes. Learn how to protect against mosquitoes without harming pollinators.