Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
November 2024
Vegetable gardening information and events for November.
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
SHRUB: Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Those who frequent sites along ponds and rivers likely recognize wildlife-favorite, native Buttonbush and its sweet-scented, one-inch flower heads—suggestive of round pincushions when in bloom in summer. The Virginia Native Plant Society honored Buttonbush as Wildflower of the Year in 2022.
Invasive Plant Video: Fountain Grass
The Glencarlyn Library Community Garden coordinators have created a new series of short videos about locally invasive plants and native alternatives. This month's post is on Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides).
GRASS: Muhlenbergia capillaris (Hair-awn or Pink Muhly)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Spectacular in sweeping drifts, the blades of this species droop to form a fine-textured skirt for rosy-red plumes displayed in a spherical crown. The genus name honors Henry Muhlenberg whose study of plants earned him distinction as America’s first outstanding botanist.
The Houseplant Helpline – October 2024 Edition
This month, our houseplant expert, Evin Morrison, answers questions about overwatering and managing your houseplant collection.
TREE: Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay or Swamp Magnolia)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Lovely, lemon-scented, cup-shaped flowers appear mid-spring and intermittently throughout summer, followed by showy, cone-like fruit. This elegant tree appears in two forms: often multi-trunked/deciduous north of North Carolina and single-trunked/evergreen southward. It is native to lowlands and freshwater swamps along the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf coasts.