Get over that winter funk by planning your spring, summer and fall gardens. Searching for ideas? Take another look at our enhanced Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlanticand Invasive Plants and Better Alternatives (previously known as Problem Plants) resources. We have added 3 native ferns and 5 native ground covers to the Tried and True Plants library. Besides that, we have updated 48 of the Tried and True fact sheets with easier-to-read format, added information, and new images of plants that (mostly) can be visited in local public gardens. Additionally, we have identified those plants included in the Plant NoVA Natives campaign.
To supplement the individual plant fact sheets, we have added a How to Use the Fact Sheets guide that walks through the format line-by-line explaining what kind of information is provided and defining many common gardening terms. The new Acknowledgments section presents the history of the fact sheets. The Sources and References section lists on-line materials that were invaluable in preparing the fact sheets and that you might want to visit for more detailed information.
Our Invasive Plants and Better Alternatives fact sheets also have been updated with easier-to-read format, many new images, and new searchable text. These sheets provide information on the invasive tendencies and problematic growth habits of some plants that are widely available in the nursery trade and suggest attractive native plants to consider as substitutes.
Over 2015, we will continue to add new plants, update the fact sheets with local images and transition over to the new format, so come back and visit us often to see what’s new!