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Native Plants for Winter Interest
A number of plants native to our region provide continuing value and interest in our gardens into the winter. Their evergreen foliage or interesting bark add beauty to the landscape, while their berries, seeds, or stems provide support to wildlife through the cold months. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden
Tagged American Holly, Betula nigra, Christmas fern, Cornus sericea, eastern Joe Pye weed, Eastern Red Cedar, Echinacea purpurea, Eutrochium dubium, Hamamelis virginiana, Ilex opaca, Ilex verticillata, Juniperus virginiana, Lonicera sempervirens, Mitchella repens, Native plants, native trumpet honeysuckle, New York ironweed, Partridgeberry, Polystichum acrostichoides, purple coneflower, red twig dogwood, River birch, Vernonia noveborascensis, winter interest, Winterberry Holly, witch-hazel
TREE: Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Eastern Red Cedar’s dense foliage provides excellent roosting and nesting cover for birds. Besides being a favorite wildlife food, the fruit gives gin its characteristic flavor. This long-lived juniper, which is native to eastern North America, … Continue reading
Photographing the Tried and True Sheets: Part 1 – Capturing the Form
Written by Mary Free, Certified Master Gardener In a major improvement, Tried and True Plant fact sheets now provide photographic images that highlight native plants grown in MGNV demonstration gardens and local public spaces, such as Green Spring Gardens, Meadowlark … Continue reading
Posted in Community Gardens, Demonstration Gardens, Glencarlyn Library Community Garden, MG in the Garden, Public Education
Tagged Adiantum pedatum, Alexandria, Arlington, Betula nigra, Bignonia capreolata, Fairlington Community Center, ferns, fiddleheads, fountain grass, Glencarlyn Community Library Garden, Glencarlyn Library, grasses, Green Spring Gardens, ground covers, Juniperus virginiana, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, mature trees, MGNV, Muhlenbergia capillaris, National Arboretum, Native plants, non-natives, perennials, photographing plants, Pinus strobus, Quarry Shade Garden, saplings, spring garden, spring plants, Trees, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic, vines
