Word Quiz of the Week
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To what does this rhyme refer: “Sedges have edges, rushes are round, and grasses are hollow, straight to the ground”?
grasses
Tiny + Wild: Build a Small-Scale Meadow Anywhere
Tiny + Wild by Graham Laird Gardner describes how and why to create your own mini meadow in a small urban yard or neighborhood with homeowner association (HOA) requirements.
Invasive Plant Video: Bamboo
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 Bamboo (Bambusa, Phyllostachys, and Pseudosasa spp.).
Invasive Plant Video: Liriope
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 Liriope (Liriope spicata).
Invasive Plant Video: Chinese Silver Grass
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 Chinese Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis).
Beautiful Fall-Blooming Perennials Video
The Glencarlyn Library Community Garden coordinators have recently created a new series of short videos highlighting the beauty of native plants. We will be sharing these videos on our website every month as well as glossary words that go along with each month's topic. This month's focus is on fall-blooming perennials.