Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
October 1 marks the start of Northern Virginia's Celebrate Native Trees month, in which organizations offer discounts and even giveaways of native trees and other shrubs, and others put on other tree-related events.
Vegetable gardening information and events for October.
Beneficial or pest or both? Larvae, the second life stage of insects like butterflies, moths, beetles, and flies that go through complete metamorphosis, can be herbivores, predators, or scavengers. Can you tell the difference? To learn more, go directly to the Illustrated Glossary page by clicking here.
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This lovely resident of wet prairies, meadows, and marshes has multi- season interest with pink blooms, yellow fall foliage, and interesting bark. The tiny flowers on its spire-like flower plumes resemble those of invasive Japanese Spiraea, for which it is a good native substitute.
The Glencarlyn Library Community Garden coordinators have created a new series of short videos about locally invasive plants and native alternatives. This series looks at individual invasive plants, discussing how to remove them and suggesting native plants to consider as replacements. This month's post is on Bush Honeysuckle, Lonicera spp.
Join Friends of Urban Agriculture and partners to kickoff October Urban Agriculture Month!
