Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The wetland species of Southern Blue Flag and Northern Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) grow in Mid-Atlantic tidal marshes and wet meadows, but the former is mostly found from Virginia southward to Florida. Both share similar growth habits and showy flowers that attract hummingbirds.
In Susan Mulvihill’s The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook, you will discover how to get your plants off to a healthy start, how to properly identify plant pathogens, how to troubleshoot problems like pollination issues and weather-related disorders, and how to prevent ailments such as fruit cracking, leaf roll, and blossom end rot.
Vegetable gardening information and events for July.
Follow these best practices for gardening in extreme heat. For example, native Golden Ragwort and Virginia Creeper intermingled together create a green mulch to cool the soil, maintain moisture, & outcompete invasive English Ivy. Photo © Nancy Brooks
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This lovely ground cover, the most widespread native member of the Sedum family in eastern North America, favors rocky banks, cliffs, and woods. Its tiny, slightly-fragrant, starlike flowers rise in showy clusters above succulent foliage in the spring.
The Glencarlyn Library Community Garden coordinators have created a new series of short videos about locally invasive plants and native alternatives. This month's post is on the Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) tree.
