Invasive Plant Video: Mimosa
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.
Threats to Pollinators and What YOU Can Do!
Part 4. Residential Land Use: Invasive Species
Natural habitat loss results not only from human incursion but by introduction—intentionally or accidentally—of invasive non-native plants and insects. Read about the harm invasive species cause. Watch invasive insects in action. Learn what YOU can do to combat invasive species! #PollinatorWeek #inVAsives
Pollinator Attractor: The Capitulum
Seven Asteraceae genera sustain specialist bees. Two are the top perennials supporting Lepidoptera. Learn about the Asteraceae’s flower structure—a capitulum with disk and/or ray florets—that attracts pollinators. See pictures of 24 pollinators and a new video of American lady butterfly and brown-belted bumble bee foraging on capitula. #PollinatorWeek
PERENNIAL: Coreopsis verticillata (Threadleaf Coreopsis, Whorled Tickseed)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Showy flower clusters and airy foliage make Thread-leaf Coreopsis as popular in Mid-Atlantic gardens today as it was in the 19th century. Seventeen specialist bee species feed only on its genus. If you are wary of self-seeding plants, try the sterile cultivar ‘Moonbeam.’
Threats to Pollinators and What YOU Can Do!
Part 3. Residential Land Use: Lawns
Ever-expanding residential development not only continues to destroy wildlife habitats but affects biodiversity by replacing natural systems with human-made structures surrounded by pollinator– and environment–unfriendly monocultures, lawns. Learn the history of lawns, their environmental impact, and what YOU can do to better manage your lawn. #PollinatorWeek
Basic Orchid Care
Tips and strategies for helping your "grocery store" orchid live a long life.