Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Promoting environmentally sound gardening practices for over 35 years!
Private Gardens of the Potomac & Chesapeake invites readers to explore 15 private gardens in the greater Washington D.C., metro area. Designed by some of the region’s most well-known landscape architects, the gardens are in a variety of settings from an inner-city courtyard and rooftop to the suburbs to waterfront gardens along the Chesapeake Bay and related waters.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Common throughout the Mid-Atlantic, this elegant shrub grows mainly in thickets and woods. The oval crowns of young plants often become, with age, irregular with drooping lower branches. Creamy white flowers give way to pink berry-like fruits (drupes), edible when ripened to blue-black.
More case studies of Arlington County Extension Master Gardeners who share their experiences dealing with stormwater and provide examples of actions taken in their own gardens that could lead to utility fee reductions.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Found along wet stream banks, swamps, and river bottoms, Bald Cypress has a root system, which often produces irregular structures called “knees” that rise above the ground or water’s surface. The tree is referred to as “bald” since it is deciduous.
In this article, Extension Master Gardeners who are residents of Arlington County share their experiences dealing with stormwater and provide examples of actions taken in their own gardens that could make them eligible for credit on this utility bill.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This vigorous, ground-hugging shrub makes an excellent ground cover, suckering and filling in areas quickly. Its glossy foliage turns brilliant reds, oranges, yellows and purples in fall. It occurs more commonly in the mountains of the Mid-Atlantic Region than in the Piedmont.
