Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening: August 2024
Vegetable gardening information and events for August
Invasive Plant Video: Common Daylily
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 the Common Daylily(Hemerocallis fulva).
TREE: Prunus serotina ([Wild] Black Cherry)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Black Cherry grows in a variety of habitats through much of the Mid-Atlantic Region and is noted for the beauty and profusion of its spring blooms. It is entomologist Doug Tallamy’s #2 choice among woody plants for its exceptional support of wildlife.
The Houseplant Helpline – July Edition
This month, our houseplant expert answers questions about ferns and snake plants.
PERENNIAL: Aquilegia canadensis (Wild or Eastern Red Columbine)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This lovely wildflower is native to woodlands and rocky slopes through much of eastern North America. Its nodding, bell-like flowers on delicate foliage attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The Virginia Native Plant Society honored Wild Columbine as Wildflower of the Year in 1998.
Caring for Your Native Plants Garden in the Summer
Our newest resource has information on tasks appropriate to the summer season and year-long practices to encourage and support local wildlife with native plants.