Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Promoting environmentally sound gardening practices for over 35 years!

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Fothergilla gardenii (Witch Alder). Photo © Mary Free

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Leaves dropped by oak, hickory, tulip poplar, blackgum, gray adler, ironwood, and witch hazel along Long Branch Stream shelter insects, providing birds with a winter food source. Photo © Mary Free

In October, oak, hickory, tulip poplar, blackgum, gray adler, ironwood, and witch hazel drop leaves that will decay and return nutrients to soil along Long Branch Stream.