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.
Chocolate Mint and Fennel
This is the first in an occasional series of short articles on herbal additions to food and drink. Each featured herb is grown in the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at the Glencarlyn Branch Library in Arlington County, Virginia, and used to make food or drink to be served as “tastes” at our annual AutumnFest celebration in September.
August 2017 Notes from the Organic Vegetable Garden
at Potomac Overlook Regional Park by Nancy Dowling, Certified Master Gardener Photos © 2017 Nancy Dowling unless otherwise noted Abundance! That’s the word that describes a vegetable garden in August. …
Summer in the Shade Garden – Shade Garden Phlox
By Dina Lehmann-Kim, Extension Master Gardener All Photos © 2017 Dina Lehmann-Kim In late July through early August, the Shade Garden at Bon Air Park features a floral display that …
Help Desk Highlights, Vol. 4
By Jolene Mafnas, VCE Agricultural and Natural Resources Intern Our Horticultural Help Desk receives many queries each week. Thanks to Jolene Mafnas for pulling together some of the common questions …
Encounters with America’s First Gardeners
The First Nations Development Institute, a Denver-based non-profit, conducted the tour, which focused on native agriculture, community gardening projects and food sovereignty–the right of people to healthy, culturally appropriate, sustainably produced food. Across Indian Country, and with the support of groups like First Nations, a revival of agriculture and community gardening is taking place.