Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Native throughout the Mid-Atlantic, this diminutive bunchgrass is being tested as a component of a sustainable lawn. It thrives in sunny exposures with poor, dry soil and requires minimal watering and mowing. Its low, dense tufts tolerate moderate foot traffic.
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Each holiday season, more and more people are choosing living, potted Christmas trees—not only for their beauty, but also for the joy of keeping a tree alive long after the decorations come down.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Common throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Partridge-berry is a sweet trailing plant with shiny, rounded evergreen leaves distinguished by a stripe down the main vein. Fragrant, paired, white, star-like flowers bloom early summer followed by red drupes, which may persist through winter into early summer.
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Nature is in trouble. Our new Restoring Nature series will share practical actions on how we can all play a role in helping to restore essential ecological services in our urban and suburban landscapes.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This native of much of North America was once a dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie. A good choice for erosion control on slopes, it combines well with robust wildflowers, like butterfly-weed and purple and orange coneflowers, and other native grasses.
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Vegetable gardening information, planning for next year, gardening journals, and holiday gift guides for gardeners in your life.
