The Houseplant Helpline – April Edition
Our houseplant expert answers questions about how to help a plant that's lost leaves and how to pot up a cutting with water propagated roots.
GRASS: Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Sedge)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Delicate, arching, semi-evergreen leaves define this native sedge found in much of the Mid-Atlantic Region. In dry shade where lawn maintenance is a challenge, this substitute never needs mowing.
Invasive Plant Video: Callery Pear
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 Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana).
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening: April 2024
Vegetable gardening information and events for April 2024.
TREE: Amelanchier arborea (Downy Serviceberry)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Common in woodlands throughout the Mid-Atlantic, this native provides seasonal interest from early spring blossoms through vivid fall color. Edible fruit is ready for picking early summer, but there will be competition with 58 wildlife and 35 bird species that use this tree.
Grieving the Loss . . .
How does one put into words the feelings of loss when two steadfast tree friends who stood as bookends towering over the Woodland/Shade, Native Plant, and Asian Gardens, are declared “unsafe?” Each of these carefully cultivated teaching gardens within the Glencarlyn Library Community Garden suddenly lost its shade as our two oldest trees were cut down to stumps within weeks of each other.