Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
With meteorological spring two weeks away, it’s time to do some garden planning. What better occasion than #GeorgeWashingtonDay (Presidents’ Day) to consider if those plans should include a nod to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with plants displaying red, white, or blue flowers, foliage, fruit, or bark.
#mgnv #urbanagriculture #vegetablegardening #climatechange
This month's Urban Agriculture Events and Resources post lists upcoming classes on vegetable gardenig for beginners & pruning fig trees, as well as info about FOUA's Plot Against Hunger Spring Kickoff and Ecoaction Arlington's webinar on Climate Action in Arlington.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The golden flowers of this native, once classified as Senecio aureus, bloom for about three weeks in spring. After they fade, evergreen basal foliage serves as a pretty ground cover. This wildflower grows throughout much of the eastern United States and Canada.
#mgnv #keystoneplants
Keystone plants are native plants that play an especially large role in assuring the survival of other species in the ecosystem. In this article, Elaine Mills discusses the keystone plants that are the most appropriate for the home landscape.
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary
Packera aurea (golden ragwort) has two distinctive forms of pinnate leaves. Its basal evergreen leaves have pinnate venation. What is the term that describes its pinnately-lobed stem leaves?
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Summer sweet and spicy is the pleasant fragrance of this pollinator magnet that naturalizes readily in shady, damp places and coastal landscapes. The Virginia Native Plant Society honored #SweetPepperbush as Wildflower of the Year in 2015. It is not native to NoVA.
