Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
In moist open woodlands and meadows, delicate flowers of this native spring ephemeral open to greet the sun, then close when clouds or night arrive. As trees leaf out and temperatures rise, its foliage fades away and won't reappear until the next year.
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The month of March is a good time to talk about the shamrock, a symbol often associated with Ireland and Saint Patrick’s Day. Clover or wood-sorrel, wildflower or weed, which shamrock(s) will you welcome into your yard?
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Why plant English Ivy, Vinca, or Liriope when you can enjoy this southern, semi-evergreen gem? Fragrant, white spring flowers later become camouflaged by a new flush of gorgeous, crisp green foliage. Leaves have a scalloped margin and take on an attractive mottling.
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Many of our favorite spring wildflowers (including Virginia bluebells, Dutchman’s breeches, trout lily, and the trilliums) are #ephemerals: plants that bloom, set seed, and die back for the year within a relatively short period of time. Over the millennia, these native species have developed a number of strategies to increase their chances of surviving and reproducing.
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Vegetable Gardening information and events for March.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Eastern Redcedar’s dense foliage provides excellent roosting/nesting cover for birds; and wildlife favor its fruit. [Watch a new video of robins eating juniper “berries.”] This long-lived juniper, native to eastern North America, is valued for its wood, oils, and fruit flavoring.
