Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
August 2025
Vegetable gardening information and events for August
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
Arlington County Fair 2025:
Competitive Exhibits Deadline is Tomorrow!
Registration Deadline – August 11, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Have you had a spectacular garden this year? Are your beans beautiful and your zinnias amazing? Come to the Arlington County …
Making Wise Plant Choices, Part 1:
Natives vs. Invasives, 2025
In preceding posts in this series, we have considered gardening approaches that can reduce homeowners’ carbon footprints and presented adaptive techniques to assist in dealing with the challenges posed by climate change. Another area of concern is making informed choices about the plants we choose for our gardens
PERENNIAL: Pycnanthemum muticum (Short-toothed/Clustered Mountain-mint)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Clustered Mountain-mint flowers may be unassuming, but their nectar enticed the greatest number and diversity of pollinators out of 86 species monitored by Penn State over 3 years. Showy, silvery bracts accent the flower clusters. Foliage exudes a strong minty aroma when crushed.
The Houseplant Helpline – July 2025 Edition
This month, our houseplant expert, Evin Morrison, answers questions about aerial roots and browning leaves.
PERENNIAL: Agastache foeniculum (Anise or Blue Giant Hyssop)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Though indigenous in the Mid-Atlantic to only a few counties in Pennsylvania, Anise Hyssop grows easily throughout in well-drained soil. Purplish flower spikes, which attract pollinators all summer, add a vertical layer to the garden; leaves and seeds add anise flavor to food.