Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
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The Duncan Library Garden, located in the heart of Del Ray at 2501 Commonwealth Avenue, is the newest and ninth demonstration garden nurtured by the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia. Duncan boasts two pollinator gardens, a native fern display, an herb garden and a dogwood garden with under plantings.
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Vegetable gardening information and events for June.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This prized garden plant with attractive gray-green foliage produces beautiful racemes of showy, pea-like, indigo flowers (a new video shows a bumble bee navigating the blossoms) followed by blue-black seed pods. Blue Wild Indigo is native to NoVA (except for Prince William County).
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Enjoy Cindy Robertson's journey to transform the unsightly hell strip by her sidewalk into a heavenly native plant garden.
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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.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
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.
