Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Most cultivated strawberries inherit their sweet flavor from parent plant Wild Strawberry, a lovely, cool-season ground cover, native to much of North America. Though its showy flowers reliably bloom each spring, the fruit, favored by humans and wildlife, develops based on environmental conditions.
#mgnv #mastergardener #Vegetable gardening information and events for April 2025.
#mgnv #mastergardners #soil Learn about adaptive strategies that gardeners can take to improve their soil.
Maintaining the health of our soil is the primary strategy for climate resilience. As the second largest ecosystem after the world’s oceans, soil not only provides physical support of our plants, but also is crucial in the cycling of water and nutrients. In addition, it provides habitat for a multitude of living things, including beneficial microbes that develop special relationships with plants.
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Saturday, April 19, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
When planted en masse, graceful, nodding flowers create a lovely visage when they peek from under foliage, which also is attractive, especially to white-tailed deer. The discovery of this native wildflower in deciduous woodlands often signifies that the natural ground vegetation remains largely undisturbed.
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Petals, usually the showiest parts of a flower, are designed to attract pollinators. Sepals, usually the green, leaf-like structure beneath the petals, protect a flower. When petals and sepals look alike, they are usually called tepals. Can you identify the petals, sepals, or tepals of the Hellebore above?
