Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
#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.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Although bottomlands are its natural home, this handsome, long-lived native tree thrives in cultivated landscapes. The Alexandria Bicentennial Tree, a #WillowOak, dates back to about 1707. The National Park Service notes that Quercus supports more life forms than any other NA tree genus.
#mgnv #mastergardeners #fallfestival #duncanlibrarygarden
Join MGNV for our 2nd annual Fall Festival! We will have an “Ask the Master Gardener” table, kids' activities, a plant sale, free saplings, hand-crafted pottery, a food truck, tool sharpening, and more.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
The showy flowers of this native annual dangle on slender stalks mid-summer to early fall throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Water droplets glistening on its leaves and ripe capsules violently dispersing seeds when touched, give rise to its common names, #Jewelweed and #Touch-me-not, respectively.
#veggiegardening #vegetablegardening #mgnv #urbanagriculture
Vegetable gardening information and events for October.
