Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
October 2023
Vegetable gardening information and events for October.
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening:
The Last Word
Beneficial or pest or both? Larvae, the second life stage of insects like butterflies, moths, beetles, and flies that go through complete metamorphosis, can be herbivores, predators, or scavengers. Can you tell the difference? To learn more, go directly to the Illustrated Glossary page by clicking here.
SHRUB: Spiraea tomentosa (Steeplebush)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This lovely resident of wet prairies, meadows, and marshes has multi- season interest with pink blooms, yellow fall foliage, and interesting bark. The tiny flowers on its spire-like flower plumes resemble those of invasive Japanese Spiraea, for which it is a good native substitute.
Invasive Plant Video: Bush Honeysuckle
The Glencarlyn Library Community Garden coordinators have created a new series of short videos about locally invasive plants and native alternatives. This series looks at individual invasive plants, discussing how to remove them and suggesting native plants to consider as replacements. This month's post is on Bush Honeysuckle, Lonicera spp.
October 2023 – Urban Agriculture Month!
Join Friends of Urban Agriculture and partners to kickoff October Urban Agriculture Month!
PERENNIAL: Phlox paniculata (Fall or Garden Phlox)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Fall phlox has large trusses of fragrant, showy flowers in a range of pinks, purples, reds, and white. Despite its somewhat finicky disposition, it is a popular garden plant. Its native status ranges from frequent in the mountains and northern Piedmont of Virginia to adventive in Delaware.