Glencarlyn Library Garden Spring Celebration and Plant Sale
#MGNV #MasterGardeners #plantsale CORRECT DATE! Come celebrate Spring in the Glencarlyn Library Community Garden!
Saturday, April 19, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
Native plants
Invasive Plant Video: Tree of Heaven
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 Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). Information is also given for the Spotted Lanternfly, which feeds on the Tree of Heaven.
Caring for Your Native Plants Garden in the Fall
Our newest resource has information on tasks appropriate to the fall season and year-long practices to encourage and support local wildlife with native plants.
Invasive Plant Video: Rose of Sharon
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).
Stormwater Management at the Jerome ‘Buddie’ Ford Native Garden
The Buddie Ford Demonstration Garden in Alexandria provides an excellent example of how to manage stormwater run-off on a sloped property. The techniques adopted at Buddie Ford have enhanced runoff absorption and reduced erosion to allow this native plant garden to flourish. By sharing – and permitting visitors to see – the strategies employed at Buddie Ford, we hope you, too, can successfully manage challenging stormwater scenarios on sloped sites.
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).