The New Flora of Virginia Mobile App
By Elaine Mills, Extension Master Gardener Last spring, while perusing the Winter 2017 issue of Sempervirens, the quarterly publication of the Virginia Native Plant Society, I came across a short …
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Native Grasses for Fall and Winter
As summer’s annuals are beginning to fade and fall perennials are putting on their last show of bloom, native grasses take on a more prominent role in the natural landscape.
For Your Pollinator Garden
Do you want to create or add to a pollinator garden? Do you look at lists of plants that claim to be superior at attracting pollinators, then wonder which ones really perform best?
If you wish to target bees, then consider native Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot).
The Shade Garden Showcases Ferns
by Dina Lehmann-Kim, Master Gardener While the Shade Garden at Bon Air Park is host to a wide variety of plants, the stars this month are the ferns. Ferns thrive …
American Beautyberry – Fall interest in the garden
The Glencarlyn Library Demonstration Garden has specimens of both the American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) and the Japanese Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica). Our experience with them is based on the fun of comparing (and showing off) both in the same garden.