Tag Archives: MGNV

TREE: Chionanthus virginicus (White Fringetree)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

An appealing addition to the landscape, this native is rare in Pennsylvania and historical in Delaware’s Piedmont, but frequent to common elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The Virginia Native Plant Society named White Fringetree as Wildflower of the Year in 1997. Be aware though, it also appeals to deer! Continue reading →

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MGNV Plant Sale Greenspring Garden

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA. Love the idea of using native plants, but can’t find them? Come buy native plants at reasonable prices that are specially-suited for this area, … Continue reading →

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Five Things You Didn’t Know About . . . Paula Kaufman, Master Gardener Coordinator, Virginia Cooperative Extension-Arlington-Alexandria

Posted on February 15, 2017 by

Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia extend sincere thanks and wish happy trails to Paula, who resigned Feb. 27 after serving for MG Coordinator for nearly two years. Her last day at work is March 10, 2017, but she plans to … Continue reading →

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August Notes from the Organic Vegetable Garden, in Potomac Overlook Regional Park

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

by Master Gardener Nancy Dowling Enough already, the tomatoes seem to be screaming. It’s too hot; you expect too much from me. And I agree. It is too hot to put out new fruit, too hot to stand up straight and … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 3, 2016 by

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The Long View – Meditations on Gardening (The Thing About Gardeners)

Posted on November 22, 2015 by

Gardening strikes me as the perfect metaphor for life. Everything goes swimmingly well for a while, then adversity strikes and we need to plod through it until we’ve solved the problem or survived the crisis or found a new pathway. Continue reading →

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The Long View – Meditations on Gardening (A Venture in Guerrilla Gardening)

Posted on November 8, 2015 by

Not all gardeners have big plots. So sometimes we just exploit what’s nearby. It’s a bit iffy, but taking a little risk and adding a dollop of luck and patience, some digging and weeding and a mix of bought and donated plants can pay off. Witness the former parking lot island near my town house. It used to be a dog- and sun-seared plot of weedy grass that never looked good after the first green flush of spring. Continue reading →

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Five Things You Didn’t Know About . . . The State Arboretum of Virginia

Posted on October 28, 2015 by

Did you know that one-third of the world’s pine species are represented at the State Arboretum of Virginia? Do you its history, including the “radiation pit” era? Check out five things you probably don’t know about the State Arboretum of Virginia! Continue reading →

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Help Green Spring Gardens by Donating Cuttings from Your Garden!

Posted on October 21, 2015 by

FROGS will be selling bundles of greens at the Gardeners Holiday Open House on Sunday December 6th. As always, we are turning to our wonderful Green Spring volunteers and asking that you bring in any greens that you may have or can cut from your yards for this purpose. Continue reading →

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Can You Identify These Pollinators? Part 2: Butterflies

Posted on June 22, 2015 by

One of the joys of summer is to watch butterflies flaunt their shapes and colors by flitting, floating and fluttering from flower to flower. Attracted to clustered or composite blooms that are bright, red, purple, blue, and yellow, they pick up and transport pollen on their legs and wings. Continue reading →

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