Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Once the dominant species of the North American tallgrass prairie, this native warm-season grass is noted for the open, airy appearance of its seed heads and the multi-season interest of its foliage. Many ornamental cultivars are available.
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In the world of indoor gardening, January is a month of dormancy for many of your plants. The most helpful thing you can do for your plants right now is to leave them alone. If you want your greenery to survive until spring, it’s time to adopt a "less is more" philosophy.
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To what does this rhyme refer: “Sedges have edges, rushes are round, and grasses are hollow, straight to the ground”?
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Found along wet stream banks, swamps, and river bottoms, Bald Cypress has a root system, which often produces “knees” that rise above the ground or water’s surface. This conifer is referred to as “bald” since it loses its foliage in winter.
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Discover how salt from de-icing can harm garden plants and explore treatments and salt-tolerant alternatives for a healthy garden.
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What tree, native primarily to the southeastern United States, has knobby knees?
