Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Dense mounds of showy #AromaticAster flowers, among the last to bloom before hard frost, attract myriad pollinators. They grow easily in habitats* ranging from moist woodlands to sandy prairies from New York west to Montana and south to North Carolina and New Mexico.
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Fungi—rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, mushrooms, yeasts—can cause plant disease and death, or, can be beneficial as medicines and food and in symbiotic relationships. Mycorrhizal fungi partner with roots, stabilizing plants and enhancing their absorption of nutrients and water. To encourage mycorrhizal growth, #leave-the-leaves in fall.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Sometimes referred to as Wild Raisin because of its dark ripe fruit, this species is the most showy of the native #Viburnums with lustrous leaves, multi-colored drupes, and stunning fall foliage. The shrub is indigenous to low woods and swamps in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Try growing exotic begonias - species so bizarre, alien, and striking that they almost seem a little frightening!
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Native #BlueWoodAster, found in the eastern half of North America, would be a welcome addition in a residential shade garden. When summer flowers are fading through mid fall, the delicate blue flowers of this prolific bloomer attract numerous pollinators (watch the videos).
#gardening #mgnv #bookreview #dougtallamy
Doug Tallamy’s latest two additions to his collection of lively writings are thoughtful explorations of how homeowners can support conservation efforts in their own yards.
