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PERENNIAL: Eutrochium dubium (Eastern or Coastal Joe-Pye Weed)

Posted on August 9, 2019 by

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This more diminutive Joe Pye Weed is native to the eastern coastal plain and can be found in swamps, shores, and wet meadows. Continue reading →

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Instagram Posts: The Beauty Is in the Details

Posted on March 30, 2019 by

MGNV is on Social Media! – Have you seen our mystery plant posts on Facebook every Tuesday? This series, by Elaine Mills, Certified Extension Master Gardener, is now regularly posted in an expanded format on Instagram. Follow us at mgnvsocialmedia! Continue reading →

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Milestone–Tried and True Native Plant Fact Sheets Updated!

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Almost four years have passed since we announced that we were revising the Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic fact sheets with easier-to-read format, new information, and new images of plants that can (mostly) be visited in local public gardens.  We did more research, we eliminated a few plants on our original list that turned out not to be the most reliable or available species in our area and we added a few more favorites so that there are currently 99 plant fact sheets in our database. Videos now augment a few of the fact sheets showing how the plants attract pollinators or transition from season to season. Continue reading →

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MGNV has a new look!

Posted on December 7, 2017 by

We are happy to unveil our new logo! Thanks to the Logo Committee: Sue McIver, Carol Goldberg & Elena Rodriguez and to Patti Maurer at Skinny Cat Designs 

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