Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
May 2025
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Vegetable gardening information and events for May.
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
White Oaks: A Long and Storied History
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If you are looking for generational impact in a living tree, consider Quercus alba (white oak).
MGNV Plant Clinics are opening – Check Them Out!
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Bring your gardening questions to the EMG plant clinics in Arlington and Alexandria.
Managing Water: Flooding & Drought – 2025
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Look closely at the relationship between soil and water and learn about techniques for managing water in home gardens.
TREE: Asimina triloba ([Common] Pawpaw)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Its small flowers may be unremarkable, but Pawpaw fruit, with a complex tropical taste (some say banana-mango-citrus) and custard-like texture, is the largest edible fruit native to North America and gives rise to common names like False Banana and Custard Apple.
Bringing the Rainforest Home: A Guide to Jungle Cacti
#mgnv #mastergardener #junglecacti When you think of a cactus, you probably imagine arid deserts and spiky plants emerging from the sand, but a fascinating and often overlooked group of cacti thrives in the humid understory of tropical rainforests: jungle cacti.