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High-Rise Gardening: Nine Native Perennials to Brighten Your Balcony

Posted on September 30, 2020 by MGNV Webmaster

Soaring above the horizon of Arlington County are thousands of high-rise apartments with balconies that can easily be transformed with Northern Virginia native plants into beautiful little gardens in the sky. Continue reading →

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Some Native Ground Covers for Spring

Posted on May 9, 2018 by MGNV Webmaster

Fact sheets for fifteen native ground covers are featured on the MGNV web site under “Tried and True Native Plant Selection for the Mid-Atlantic.” Here are some additional species that are native to our region and that are suitable for use in the home landscape. Continue reading →

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