Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
Join Extension Master Gardeners for the first ever Arlington/City of Alexandria Master Gardeners Fall Festival! Celebrating plants, gardening and nature at the Buddie Ford Nature Center. See you tomorrow!
Tried and True Native Plant Selection for the Mid-Atlantic
Cinnamon Fern fronds are beautiful when they unfurl in spring and then turn vibrant shades of gold and orange in fall. This versatile, easy to grow native is found frequently to commonly throughout much of the Mid-Atlantic Region.
In The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife, author Nancy Lawson encourages gardeners to adopt animal friendly planting and maintenance practices, creating gardens that welcome both wildlife and human beings. She says, “[a] humane garden feeds animals of all kinds but can also be a feast for human eyes.”
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Fragrant, showy four-inch spires of white blossoms fall from arching stems late spring. In autumn, the leaves of Virginia Sweetspire turn a vibrant red to orange. This native favorite has graceful open growth habit and performs best in partial shade with moist soil.
Public education classes offered from through August 2024 are now on the website in the Master Gardener Virtual Classroom. Each video has been edited and captioned, and each page includes multiple resources.
Vegetable gardening information and events for October.
