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Category Archives: Sustainable Landscaping
The Lure of the Lawn
“My decision to remove most of the turf grass from my yard germinated over many years and after learning about the state of the nation’s lands and waters. What’s the connection? Our love affair with our lawns – with a thick green carpet of grass, free of weeds – comes at a steep cost to the environment.” Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden, Sustainable Landscaping
Tagged Lawns
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Another New Video Added to MG Virtual Classroom!
Native Grasses, Sedges and Rushes for the Home Landscape is now available to view online, in case you missed the live zoom presentations. Continue reading
Posted in Public Education, Sustainable Landscaping, Video
Tagged native grasses, Rushes, sedges, Sustainable Landscaping
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Native Alternatives to Overused Foundation Plants, Part II
In Part I of this article, posted last week, we presented alternatives to some traditional foundation shrubs that are considered invasive in Arlington County and the City of Alexandria. In Part II, we consider alternatives to other overused non-native shrubs. Continue reading
Posted in Invasive Plants, Native Plants, Sustainable Landscaping
Tagged Aronia melanocarpa, black chokeberry, Clethra alnifolia, Foundation plants, Hydrangea arborescens, Hydrangea quercifolia, Ilex glabra, Ilex verticillata, Inkberry, Oakleaf Hydrangea, pinxterbloom azalea, Rhododendron maximum, Rhododendron periclymenoides, rosebay rhododendron, smooth hydrangea, Summersweet, sweet pepperbush, wild hydrangea, Winterberry
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