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Protecting Yourself From Mosquitoes . . . Without Harming Pollinators
Protecting Yourself From Ticks . . . Without Harming Pollinators
Mosquitos in Northern Virginia can make our gardens uncomfortable places. How can we eradicate these pests without damaging the environment? Continue reading
Posted in Pests, Public Education
Tagged Aedes albopictus, Asian tiger mosquito, mosquito control, pesticides
How to Celebrate National Pollinator Week – 15-21 June: Go Native!
National Pollinator Week – See how MGNV can help you “Go Native!” with pollinators. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden, Pollinators
Tagged animal pollinators, bee bountiful, bee showy, bee-friendly flowers, Best Bets to Attract Polllinators, birds, butterflies, climate, environment, Eupatorium, flowering plants, genetic diversity, Hyssopleaf Thoroughwort, insects, Joe-Pye Weed, Landscape, MGNV, National Pollinator Week, native habitat, native landscaping, Native plants, native pollinators, pesticides, pollinators, predation, Science magazine, Solidago rugosa, Sunny Garden, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic, U.S. Forest Service, VCE, Verbene hastata, Virginia, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Wildlife, wildlife habitat
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