Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

#MGNV Tried and True #Native Plant Butterfly-weed is one of the showiest native wildflowers. Summer waves of orange blossoms brighten open fields, woods, and waysides. Later, spindle-shaped fruit (follicles) pierce the air in shades of green, yellow, brown. When follicles split open, the seeds’ silky threads glisten in the sun. The Virginia Native Plant Society selected Butterf...

#mgnv #urbanagriculture #vegetablegardening #gardentalks Get vegetable gardening tips and the latest news on urban gardening in Arlington and Alexandria.

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What type of fruit is a milkweed “pod”?

#mgnv #mastergardeners #croprotation Vegetable guides instruct us to “rotate vegetables year to year.” But what does this mean for the backyard grower? Do I need a lot of space to rotate crops? Why should I do this?

#MGNV Tried and True #Native Plant This showy, eastern U.S. native features spotted (as reflected in its epithet) tubular flowers, colorful bracts, and oregano-scented leaves. Its stacked, whorled appearance attracts attention in a cultivated garden as it does in its natural habitat of dry prairies, sandy areas, and rocky woodlands. It also attracts a variety of pollinators and ...