Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
Learn about Virginia's new law requiring signage for invasive plants, effective 2027, to protect local ecosystems and promote alternatives.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Although Hairy Alumroot’s native habitat in Virginia is mostly in the southwestern mountains (it is not native to NoVA), its five-inch wide, semi-evergreen leaves and late-season flower plumes make it a species worthy of consideration for a woodland garden.
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Public ed classes offered from March through July, 2025 are now online. Each video has been edited and captioned, and each page includes multiple resources.
#mgnv #mastergardener #vegetables #peppers
Come tour the Organic Vegetable Garden and sample the many kinds of peppers we grow! Join us on Sunday September 13 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Potomac Overlook Park.
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Found naturally along roadsides, pastures, and open woods, the exotic flowers and edible fruit of Purple Passionflower make this unique vine a striking ornamental plant for the garden. The common name, Maypop, refers to the fruit, which makes a popping sound when stomped.
#renting #gardening #mgnv #book review
Back in the day, when I was renting, it never occurred to me that with relatively little effort I could make my small townhouse patio anything other than the uninviting space it was. Fortunately, that is not a problem for today’s renters. In How to Garden When You Rent, author Matthew Pottage presents renters with a variety of gardening ideas with solid advice on how to undertake them.
