Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
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For historic Fairlington Villages in Arlington, Virginia, enhancing the sustainability, safety, and appearance of the grounds has been a central focus, including the preservation and protection of trees, significantly shifting to native plants, shrubs, and trees, erosion control, and effective storm management.
Learn how Doug Tallamy urges citizen scientists everywhere – even those with just a few pots on their balcony or patio – to embrace the concept of the Homegrown National Park as a way to commit to everyday, small-scale, and neighborhood-based biodiversity restoration.
More case studies of Arlington County Extension Master Gardeners who share their experiences dealing with stormwater and provide examples of actions taken in their own gardens that could lead to utility fee reductions.
In this article, Extension Master Gardeners who are residents of Arlington County share their experiences dealing with stormwater and provide examples of actions taken in their own gardens that could make them eligible for credit on this utility bill.
Over the past few years, local residents have faced increasing problems with damaging downpours, flooding, and lingering wet spots on their properties. Learn how several Extension Master Gardeners living in Alexandria implemented sustainable practices for dealing with stormwater issues on their properties.
lanting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West (2015) provides concrete advice for designing, planting, and managing sustainable landscapes based on what we know about how plants grow in nature. While written for professional landscape designers, it is full of ideas and practical tools for anyone interested in sustainable landscaping.
