Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
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The month of March is a good time to talk about the shamrock, a symbol often associated with Ireland and Saint Patrick’s Day. Clover or wood-sorrel, wildflower or weed, which shamrock(s) will you welcome into your yard?
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Why plant English Ivy, Vinca, or Liriope when you can enjoy this southern, semi-evergreen gem? Fragrant, white spring flowers later become camouflaged by a new flush of gorgeous, crisp green foliage. Leaves have a scalloped margin and take on an attractive mottling.
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Many of our favorite spring wildflowers (including Virginia bluebells, Dutchman’s breeches, trout lily, and the trilliums) are #ephemerals: plants that bloom, set seed, and die back for the year within a relatively short period of time. Over the millennia, these native species have developed a number of strategies to increase their chances of surviving and reproducing.
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Vegetable Gardening information and events for March.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Eastern Redcedar’s dense foliage provides excellent roosting/nesting cover for birds; and wildlife favor its fruit. [Watch a new video of robins eating juniper “berries.”] This long-lived juniper, native to eastern North America, is valued for its wood, oils, and fruit flavoring.
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If you want a general organic vegetable gardening reference, consider the American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening. Published in January 2025, it provides a comprehensive overview of organic vegetable gardening from planning and garden layout to harvesting and storing the crops.
