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GRASS: Danthonia spicata (Poverty Oatgrass) – New in 2025!
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native throughout the Mid-Atlantic, this diminutive bunchgrass is being tested as a component of a sustainable lawn. It thrives in sunny exposures with poor, dry soil and…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native throughout the Mid-Atlantic, this diminutive bunchgrass is being tested as a component of a sustainable lawn. It thrives in sunny exposures with poor, dry soil and…
GRASS: Danthonia spicata (Poverty Oatgrass) – New in 2025!
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native throughout the Mid-Atlantic, this diminutive bunchgrass is being tested as a component of a sustainable lawn. It thrives in sunny exposures with poor, dry soil and requires minimal watering and mowing. Its low, dense tufts tolerate moderate foot traffic.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
GRASS: Danthonia spicata (Poverty Oatgrass) – New in 2025!
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native throughout the Mid-Atlantic, this diminutive bunchgrass is being tested as a component of a sustainable lawn. It thrives in sunny exposures with poor, dry soil and…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native throughout the Mid-Atlantic, this diminutive bunchgrass is being tested as a component of a sustainable lawn. It thrives in sunny exposures with poor, dry soil and…
Keeping Living Potted Christmas Trees Alive Indoors: A Complete Guide
#mgnv #mastergardener #livingchristmastree Each holiday season, more and more people are choosing living, potted Christmas trees—not only for their beauty, but also for the joy of keeping a tree alive long after the decorations…
#mgnv #mastergardener #livingchristmastree Each holiday season, more and more people are choosing living, potted Christmas trees—not only for their beauty, but also for the joy of keeping a tree alive long after the decorations…
Keeping Living Potted Christmas Trees Alive Indoors: A Complete Guide
#mgnv #mastergardener #livingchristmastree Each holiday season, more and more people are choosing living, potted Christmas trees—not only for their beauty, but also for the joy of keeping a tree alive long after the decorations come down.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Keeping Living Potted Christmas Trees Alive Indoors: A Complete Guide
#mgnv #mastergardener #livingchristmastree Each holiday season, more and more people are choosing living, potted Christmas trees—not only for their beauty, but also for the joy of keeping a tree alive long after the decorations…
#mgnv #mastergardener #livingchristmastree Each holiday season, more and more people are choosing living, potted Christmas trees—not only for their beauty, but also for the joy of keeping a tree alive long after the decorations…
GROUND COVER: Mitchella repens (Partridge-berry)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Common throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Partridge-berry is a sweet trailing plant with shiny, rounded evergreen leaves distinguished by a stripe down the main vein. Fragrant, paired,…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Common throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Partridge-berry is a sweet trailing plant with shiny, rounded evergreen leaves distinguished by a stripe down the main vein. Fragrant, paired,…
GROUND COVER: Mitchella repens (Partridge-berry)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Common throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Partridge-berry is a sweet trailing plant with shiny, rounded evergreen leaves distinguished by a stripe down the main vein. Fragrant, paired, white, star-like flowers bloom early summer followed by red drupes, which may persist through winter into early summer.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
GROUND COVER: Mitchella repens (Partridge-berry)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Common throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Partridge-berry is a sweet trailing plant with shiny, rounded evergreen leaves distinguished by a stripe down the main vein. Fragrant, paired,…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Common throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Partridge-berry is a sweet trailing plant with shiny, rounded evergreen leaves distinguished by a stripe down the main vein. Fragrant, paired,…
Introducing: Restoring Nature in Our Yards
#mgnv #mastergardener #dougtallamy Nature is in trouble. Our new Restoring Nature series will share practical actions on how we can all play a role in helping to restore essential ecological services in our urban and suburban landscapes.
#mgnv #mastergardener #dougtallamy Nature is in trouble. Our new Restoring Nature series will share practical actions on how we can all play a role in helping to restore essential ecological services in our urban and suburban landscapes.
Introducing: Restoring Nature in Our Yards
#mgnv #mastergardener #dougtallamy Nature is in trouble. Our new Restoring Nature series will share practical actions on how we can all play a role in helping to restore essential ecological services in our urban and suburban landscapes.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Introducing: Restoring Nature in Our Yards
#mgnv #mastergardener #dougtallamy Nature is in trouble. Our new Restoring Nature series will share practical actions on how we can all play a role in helping to restore essential ecological services in our urban and suburban landscapes.
#mgnv #mastergardener #dougtallamy Nature is in trouble. Our new Restoring Nature series will share practical actions on how we can all play a role in helping to restore essential ecological services in our urban and suburban landscapes.
In winter mulch insulates the soil and plant roots (which are more sensitive to cold than stems). As freezing weather approaches, mulch any susceptible plants you have, including newly planted trees and plants. Thanks to the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program for the graphic.
December 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In winter mulch insulates the soil and plant roots (which are more sensitive to cold than stems). As freezing weather approaches, mulch any susceptible plants you have, including newly planted trees and plants. Thanks to the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program for the graphic.
GRASS: Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This native of much of North America was once a dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie. A good choice for erosion control on slopes, it combines well with robust wildflowers, like…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This native of much of North America was once a dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie. A good choice for erosion control on slopes, it combines well with robust wildflowers, like…
GRASS: Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This native of much of North America was once a dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie. A good choice for erosion control on slopes, it combines well with robust wildflowers, like butterfly-weed and purple and orange coneflowers, and other native grasses.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
GRASS: Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This native of much of North America was once a dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie. A good choice for erosion control on slopes, it combines well with robust wildflowers, like…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This native of much of North America was once a dominant grass of the tallgrass prairie. A good choice for erosion control on slopes, it combines well with robust wildflowers, like…
Leslie Fillmore – Our New Associate Extension Agent
#mgnv #vce #mastergardener Welcome to Leslie Fillmore, our new Associate Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arlington County/City of Alexandria. Leslie has been our Master Gardener Coordinator for the past eight years. We are…
#mgnv #vce #mastergardener Welcome to Leslie Fillmore, our new Associate Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arlington County/City of Alexandria. Leslie has been our Master Gardener Coordinator for the past eight years. We are…
Leslie Fillmore – Our New Associate Extension Agent
#mgnv #vce #mastergardener Welcome to Leslie Fillmore, our new Associate Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arlington County/City of Alexandria. Leslie has been our Master Gardener Coordinator for the past eight years. We are delighted that she has been promoted to this new role.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Leslie Fillmore – Our New Associate Extension Agent
#mgnv #vce #mastergardener Welcome to Leslie Fillmore, our new Associate Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arlington County/City of Alexandria. Leslie has been our Master Gardener Coordinator for the past eight years. We are…
#mgnv #vce #mastergardener Welcome to Leslie Fillmore, our new Associate Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arlington County/City of Alexandria. Leslie has been our Master Gardener Coordinator for the past eight years. We are…
Nature’s Action Guide
#gardening #mgnv #book review Nature’s Action Guide provides gardeners (and armchair gardeners) with 15 do-it-yourself actions that anyone can undertake to create or restore ecologically functioning wildlife habitat in a yard or other spaces.
#gardening #mgnv #book review Nature’s Action Guide provides gardeners (and armchair gardeners) with 15 do-it-yourself actions that anyone can undertake to create or restore ecologically functioning wildlife habitat in a yard or other spaces.
Nature’s Action Guide
#gardening #mgnv #book review Nature’s Action Guide provides gardeners (and armchair gardeners) with 15 do-it-yourself actions that anyone can undertake to create or restore ecologically functioning wildlife habitat in a yard or other spaces.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Nature’s Action Guide
#gardening #mgnv #book review Nature’s Action Guide provides gardeners (and armchair gardeners) with 15 do-it-yourself actions that anyone can undertake to create or restore ecologically functioning wildlife habitat in a yard or other spaces.
#gardening #mgnv #book review Nature’s Action Guide provides gardeners (and armchair gardeners) with 15 do-it-yourself actions that anyone can undertake to create or restore ecologically functioning wildlife habitat in a yard or other spaces.
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening: December 2025
#vegetablegardening #mgnv #mastergardeners Vegetable gardening information, planning for next year, gardening journals, and holiday gift guides for gardeners in your life.
#vegetablegardening #mgnv #mastergardeners Vegetable gardening information, planning for next year, gardening journals, and holiday gift guides for gardeners in your life.
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening: December 2025
#vegetablegardening #mgnv #mastergardeners Vegetable gardening information, planning for next year, gardening journals, and holiday gift guides for gardeners in your life.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening: December 2025
#vegetablegardening #mgnv #mastergardeners Vegetable gardening information, planning for next year, gardening journals, and holiday gift guides for gardeners in your life.
#vegetablegardening #mgnv #mastergardeners Vegetable gardening information, planning for next year, gardening journals, and holiday gift guides for gardeners in your life.
Planting Trees, 2025
#mgnv #mastergardener #trees #carbon sequestration No discussion about how we can help cope with climate change would be complete without addressing the critical importance of trees. Trees offer habitat, nesting sites, and a variety of food to wildlife and the life functions…
#mgnv #mastergardener #trees #carbon sequestration No discussion about how we can help cope with climate change would be complete without addressing the critical importance of trees. Trees offer habitat, nesting sites, and a variety of food to wildlife and the life functions…
Planting Trees, 2025
#mgnv #mastergardener #trees #carbon sequestration No discussion about how we can help cope with climate change would be complete without addressing the critical importance of trees. Trees offer habitat, nesting sites, and a variety of food to wildlife and the life functions of trees provide many other beneficial ecosystem services.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Planting Trees, 2025
#mgnv #mastergardener #trees #carbon sequestration No discussion about how we can help cope with climate change would be complete without addressing the critical importance of trees. Trees offer habitat, nesting sites, and a variety of food to wildlife and the life functions…
#mgnv #mastergardener #trees #carbon sequestration No discussion about how we can help cope with climate change would be complete without addressing the critical importance of trees. Trees offer habitat, nesting sites, and a variety of food to wildlife and the life functions…
PERENNIAL: Hibiscus moscheutos (Swamp or Eastern Rose-mallow)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic While each of its flowers lasts only a day, Swamp Rose-mallow can be covered with up to 20 striking, saucer-shaped blooms at a time. This stately perennial is native to…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic While each of its flowers lasts only a day, Swamp Rose-mallow can be covered with up to 20 striking, saucer-shaped blooms at a time. This stately perennial is native to…
PERENNIAL: Hibiscus moscheutos (Swamp or Eastern Rose-mallow)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic While each of its flowers lasts only a day, Swamp Rose-mallow can be covered with up to 20 striking, saucer-shaped blooms at a time. This stately perennial is native to marshes, riverbanks, and moist meadows and woods scattered around the eastern United States.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
PERENNIAL: Hibiscus moscheutos (Swamp or Eastern Rose-mallow)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic While each of its flowers lasts only a day, Swamp Rose-mallow can be covered with up to 20 striking, saucer-shaped blooms at a time. This stately perennial is native to…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic While each of its flowers lasts only a day, Swamp Rose-mallow can be covered with up to 20 striking, saucer-shaped blooms at a time. This stately perennial is native to…
New to the Glossary: Stipule
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Stipules are modified leaves whose size and form vary among species. Typically much smaller than and distinct from primary leaves, they may be overlooked by casual observers. However, rose stipules are easy to identify—a pair fuses along…
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Stipules are modified leaves whose size and form vary among species. Typically much smaller than and distinct from primary leaves, they may be overlooked by casual observers. However, rose stipules are easy to identify—a pair fuses along…
New to the Glossary: Stipule
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Stipules are modified leaves whose size and form vary among species. Typically much smaller than and distinct from primary leaves, they may be overlooked by casual observers. However, rose stipules are easy to identify—a pair fuses along the base of the petiole, creating a distinctive wing-like appearance.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New to the Glossary: Stipule
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Stipules are modified leaves whose size and form vary among species. Typically much smaller than and distinct from primary leaves, they may be overlooked by casual observers. However, rose stipules are easy to identify—a pair fuses along…
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Stipules are modified leaves whose size and form vary among species. Typically much smaller than and distinct from primary leaves, they may be overlooked by casual observers. However, rose stipules are easy to identify—a pair fuses along…
2025 September – October Public Education Classes – Now Online!
#mgnv #mastergardener Public Ed classes offered from September through October 2025 are now online. Each video has been edited and captioned, and each page includes multiple resources.
#mgnv #mastergardener Public Ed classes offered from September through October 2025 are now online. Each video has been edited and captioned, and each page includes multiple resources.
2025 September – October Public Education Classes – Now Online!
#mgnv #mastergardener Public Ed classes offered from September through October 2025 are now online. Each video has been edited and captioned, and each page includes multiple resources.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
2025 September – October Public Education Classes – Now Online!
#mgnv #mastergardener Public Ed classes offered from September through October 2025 are now online. Each video has been edited and captioned, and each page includes multiple resources.
#mgnv #mastergardener Public Ed classes offered from September through October 2025 are now online. Each video has been edited and captioned, and each page includes multiple resources.
FERN: Sitobolium punctilobulum (Hay-scented Fern)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Fomerly Dennstaedtia punctilobula, this native of open woods and dry slopes can spread quickly in shady woodland gardens. Crush some leaflets and its common name becomes apparent…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Fomerly Dennstaedtia punctilobula, this native of open woods and dry slopes can spread quickly in shady woodland gardens. Crush some leaflets and its common name becomes apparent…
FERN: Sitobolium punctilobulum (Hay-scented Fern)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Fomerly Dennstaedtia punctilobula, this native of open woods and dry slopes can spread quickly in shady woodland gardens. Crush some leaflets and its common name becomes apparent from the emanating hay-like scent. It is found throughout most of the Mid-Atlantic.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
FERN: Sitobolium punctilobulum (Hay-scented Fern)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Fomerly Dennstaedtia punctilobula, this native of open woods and dry slopes can spread quickly in shady woodland gardens. Crush some leaflets and its common name becomes apparent…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Fomerly Dennstaedtia punctilobula, this native of open woods and dry slopes can spread quickly in shady woodland gardens. Crush some leaflets and its common name becomes apparent…
A Complete Guide to Growing Herbs Indoors
#mgnv #mastergardener #indoorherbgarden Growing herbs indoors is one of the most rewarding ways to bring freshness, fragrance, and flavor into your home year-round.
#mgnv #mastergardener #indoorherbgarden Growing herbs indoors is one of the most rewarding ways to bring freshness, fragrance, and flavor into your home year-round.
A Complete Guide to Growing Herbs Indoors
#mgnv #mastergardener #indoorherbgarden Growing herbs indoors is one of the most rewarding ways to bring freshness, fragrance, and flavor into your home year-round.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A Complete Guide to Growing Herbs Indoors
#mgnv #mastergardener #indoorherbgarden Growing herbs indoors is one of the most rewarding ways to bring freshness, fragrance, and flavor into your home year-round.
#mgnv #mastergardener #indoorherbgarden Growing herbs indoors is one of the most rewarding ways to bring freshness, fragrance, and flavor into your home year-round.
TREE: Diospyros virginiana (Common or American Persimmon)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This adaptable, native, pioneer species' common name, #Persimmon, comes from the indigenous Algonquin people who have prized the sweet orange fruit for food and medicinal…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This adaptable, native, pioneer species' common name, #Persimmon, comes from the indigenous Algonquin people who have prized the sweet orange fruit for food and medicinal…
TREE: Diospyros virginiana (Common or American Persimmon)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This adaptable, native, pioneer species' common name, #Persimmon, comes from the indigenous Algonquin people who have prized the sweet orange fruit for food and medicinal purposes. This Ebony family member’s hard wood is used for golf club heads and furniture veneer.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
TREE: Diospyros virginiana (Common or American Persimmon)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This adaptable, native, pioneer species' common name, #Persimmon, comes from the indigenous Algonquin people who have prized the sweet orange fruit for food and medicinal…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This adaptable, native, pioneer species' common name, #Persimmon, comes from the indigenous Algonquin people who have prized the sweet orange fruit for food and medicinal…
Simpson Garden wins Alexandria Y’s Community Partner of the Year
#mgnv #mastergardeners #simpsongarden #alexandriaymca The Alexandria Y works with many organizations, companies, and donors every year, but it chose Simpson’s Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia as the Alexandria Y’s Community…
#mgnv #mastergardeners #simpsongarden #alexandriaymca The Alexandria Y works with many organizations, companies, and donors every year, but it chose Simpson’s Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia as the Alexandria Y’s Community…
Simpson Garden wins Alexandria Y’s Community Partner of the Year
#mgnv #mastergardeners #simpsongarden #alexandriaymca The Alexandria Y works with many organizations, companies, and donors every year, but it chose Simpson’s Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia as the Alexandria Y’s Community Partner of the Year. “We couldn’t ask for better partners,” said Nick Dorazio, executive director of the Alexandria Y. “It’s a perfect partnership.”
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November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Simpson Garden wins Alexandria Y’s Community Partner of the Year
#mgnv #mastergardeners #simpsongarden #alexandriaymca The Alexandria Y works with many organizations, companies, and donors every year, but it chose Simpson’s Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia as the Alexandria Y’s Community…
#mgnv #mastergardeners #simpsongarden #alexandriaymca The Alexandria Y works with many organizations, companies, and donors every year, but it chose Simpson’s Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia as the Alexandria Y’s Community…
PERENNIAL: Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This robust native, whose flowers resemble #turtleheads, is named for Chelone (rhymes with “baloney”), a nymph of Greek mythology who was punished for her insolence by being turned into a…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This robust native, whose flowers resemble #turtleheads, is named for Chelone (rhymes with “baloney”), a nymph of Greek mythology who was punished for her insolence by being turned into a…
PERENNIAL: Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This robust native, whose flowers resemble #turtleheads, is named for Chelone (rhymes with “baloney”), a nymph of Greek mythology who was punished for her insolence by being turned into a tortoise. The Virginia Native Plant Society named White Turtlehead 2024 Wildflower of the Year.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
PERENNIAL: Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This robust native, whose flowers resemble #turtleheads, is named for Chelone (rhymes with “baloney”), a nymph of Greek mythology who was punished for her insolence by being turned into a…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This robust native, whose flowers resemble #turtleheads, is named for Chelone (rhymes with “baloney”), a nymph of Greek mythology who was punished for her insolence by being turned into a…
Making Wise Plant Choices, Part 4: Are Southern Species Best? 2025
#mgnv #mastergardener #climatechange #hottersummers The new trend toward hotter summers and warmer winters is necessarily changing the way we garden. Our current lowest average temperature of 14 degrees now would place our region…
#mgnv #mastergardener #climatechange #hottersummers The new trend toward hotter summers and warmer winters is necessarily changing the way we garden. Our current lowest average temperature of 14 degrees now would place our region…
Making Wise Plant Choices, Part 4: Are Southern Species Best? 2025
#mgnv #mastergardener #climatechange #hottersummers The new trend toward hotter summers and warmer winters is necessarily changing the way we garden. Our current lowest average temperature of 14 degrees now would place our region in Zone 8, which is presently located around Virginia Beach, a little over 200 miles further south. Should we be planting southern species?
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November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Making Wise Plant Choices, Part 4: Are Southern Species Best? 2025
#mgnv #mastergardener #climatechange #hottersummers The new trend toward hotter summers and warmer winters is necessarily changing the way we garden. Our current lowest average temperature of 14 degrees now would place our region…
#mgnv #mastergardener #climatechange #hottersummers The new trend toward hotter summers and warmer winters is necessarily changing the way we garden. Our current lowest average temperature of 14 degrees now would place our region…
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening: November 2025
#mgnv #mastergardener #wintergardening Vegetable gardening information and events for November.
#mgnv #mastergardener #wintergardening Vegetable gardening information and events for November.
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening: November 2025
#mgnv #mastergardener #wintergardening Vegetable gardening information and events for November.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Between the Rows – A Guide to Vegetable Gardening: November 2025
#mgnv #mastergardener #wintergardening Vegetable gardening information and events for November.
#mgnv #mastergardener #wintergardening Vegetable gardening information and events for November.
PERENNIAL: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Dense mounds of showy #AromaticAster flowers, among the last to bloom before hard frost, attract myriad pollinators. They grow easily in habitats* ranging from moist woodlands…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Dense mounds of showy #AromaticAster flowers, among the last to bloom before hard frost, attract myriad pollinators. They grow easily in habitats* ranging from moist woodlands…
PERENNIAL: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Dense mounds of showy #AromaticAster flowers, among the last to bloom before hard frost, attract myriad pollinators. They grow easily in habitats* ranging from moist woodlands to sandy prairies from New York west to Montana and south to North Carolina and New Mexico.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
PERENNIAL: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Aromatic Aster)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Dense mounds of showy #AromaticAster flowers, among the last to bloom before hard frost, attract myriad pollinators. They grow easily in habitats* ranging from moist woodlands…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Dense mounds of showy #AromaticAster flowers, among the last to bloom before hard frost, attract myriad pollinators. They grow easily in habitats* ranging from moist woodlands…
New to the Glossary: Fungus
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Fungi—rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, mushrooms, yeasts—can cause plant disease and death, or, can be beneficial as medicines and food and in symbiotic relationships. Mycorrhizal fungi partner with roots, stabilizing plants and enhancing…
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Fungi—rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, mushrooms, yeasts—can cause plant disease and death, or, can be beneficial as medicines and food and in symbiotic relationships. Mycorrhizal fungi partner with roots, stabilizing plants and enhancing…
New to the Glossary: Fungus
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Fungi—rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, mushrooms, yeasts—can cause plant disease and death, or, can be beneficial as medicines and food and in symbiotic relationships. Mycorrhizal fungi partner with roots, stabilizing plants and enhancing their absorption of nutrients and water. To encourage mycorrhizal growth, #leave-the-leaves in fall.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New to the Glossary: Fungus
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Fungi—rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, mushrooms, yeasts—can cause plant disease and death, or, can be beneficial as medicines and food and in symbiotic relationships. Mycorrhizal fungi partner with roots, stabilizing plants and enhancing…
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Fungi—rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, mushrooms, yeasts—can cause plant disease and death, or, can be beneficial as medicines and food and in symbiotic relationships. Mycorrhizal fungi partner with roots, stabilizing plants and enhancing…
SHRUB: Viburnum nudum (Possum-haw)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Sometimes referred to as Wild Raisin because of its dark ripe fruit, this species is the most showy of the native #Viburnums with lustrous leaves, multi-colored drupes, and stunning fall foliage.…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Sometimes referred to as Wild Raisin because of its dark ripe fruit, this species is the most showy of the native #Viburnums with lustrous leaves, multi-colored drupes, and stunning fall foliage.…
SHRUB: Viburnum nudum (Possum-haw)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Sometimes referred to as Wild Raisin because of its dark ripe fruit, this species is the most showy of the native #Viburnums with lustrous leaves, multi-colored drupes, and stunning fall foliage. The shrub is indigenous to low woods and swamps in the Mid-Atlantic.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
SHRUB: Viburnum nudum (Possum-haw)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Sometimes referred to as Wild Raisin because of its dark ripe fruit, this species is the most showy of the native #Viburnums with lustrous leaves, multi-colored drupes, and stunning fall foliage.…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Sometimes referred to as Wild Raisin because of its dark ripe fruit, this species is the most showy of the native #Viburnums with lustrous leaves, multi-colored drupes, and stunning fall foliage.…
Bizarre Begonias: So Beautiful They’re Scary
#mgnv #mastergardener #begonias Try growing exotic begonias - species so bizarre, alien, and striking that they almost seem a little frightening!
#mgnv #mastergardener #begonias Try growing exotic begonias - species so bizarre, alien, and striking that they almost seem a little frightening!
Bizarre Begonias: So Beautiful They’re Scary
#mgnv #mastergardener #begonias Try growing exotic begonias - species so bizarre, alien, and striking that they almost seem a little frightening!
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October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Bizarre Begonias: So Beautiful They’re Scary
#mgnv #mastergardener #begonias Try growing exotic begonias - species so bizarre, alien, and striking that they almost seem a little frightening!
#mgnv #mastergardener #begonias Try growing exotic begonias - species so bizarre, alien, and striking that they almost seem a little frightening!
PERENNIAL: Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Blue Wood or Heart-leaved Aster)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native #BlueWoodAster, found in the eastern half of North America, would be a welcome addition in a residential shade garden. When summer flowers are fading…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native #BlueWoodAster, found in the eastern half of North America, would be a welcome addition in a residential shade garden. When summer flowers are fading…
PERENNIAL: Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Blue Wood or Heart-leaved Aster)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native #BlueWoodAster, found in the eastern half of North America, would be a welcome addition in a residential shade garden. When summer flowers are fading through mid fall, the delicate blue flowers of this prolific bloomer attract numerous pollinators (watch the videos).
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October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
PERENNIAL: Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Blue Wood or Heart-leaved Aster)
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native #BlueWoodAster, found in the eastern half of North America, would be a welcome addition in a residential shade garden. When summer flowers are fading…
#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Native #BlueWoodAster, found in the eastern half of North America, would be a welcome addition in a residential shade garden. When summer flowers are fading…