Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Over 40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
Our newest resource covers gardening techniques with a focus on gardens with native plants. Find information on tasks appropriate to the spring season and learn about year-long practices to encourage and support local wildlife.
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 Privets Ligustrum japonicum & L. sinense) .
Winter gardens have their own special beauty. The Winter Garden: Celebrating the Forgotten Season by Naomi Slade, is a love letter with beautiful photography that celebrates the winter garden, and an inspiring guide to creating your own vibrant winter landscape.
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.).
Our newest resource covers gardening techniques with a focus on gardens with native plants. Find information on tasks appropriate to the winter season and learn about year-long practices to encourage and support local wildlife.
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).
