The extensive burrowing activities of woodchucks in fields can interfere with farm operations, cause damage to equipment, injury to livestock, and create significant erosion problems in levees, pond dams and railroad embankments. Around private … [Read more...]
Stormwater Management
The three principles for managing stormwater on your property are:Slow it down, Spread it out, Soak it in, Control Soil Erosion and rainwater runoff. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
VIRGINIA WILDFLOWERS
Find herein a list of Virginia Wildflowers for May with descriptive links. Read More: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Herb Culture and Use
Many families in the 18th and 19th centuries had theirown herb gardens. These herbs were used for flavoringfoods, as preservatives, and for medicinal uses. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Companion Planting in Gardening
Companion Planting is defined as the art of growing plants in proximity to each other because of their ability to enhance or complement the other's growth or attract beneficial insects or repel insect pests. Companion planting is used by farmers and … [Read more...]
A Virginian’s Year-RoundGuide to Yard Care
Green lawns, tall trees, bright flowers—Virginians love the outdoors, evenwhen it’s just the backyard. The way you maintain your yard, however, can havesurprising impacts on the natural world. Continued: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Cercis canadensis
Common Name(s): American Judas Tree, American Redbud, Eastern Redbud, Redbud Eastern redbud is a deciduous, ornamental tree in the bean family (Fabaceae). It is native to eastern North America and may grow up to 20 to 30 feet tall and 20 … [Read more...]
Cornus florida
Common Name(s): Flowering Dogwood Flowering dogwood is a woody, deciduous, showy, understory tree in the dogwood family (Cornaceae) that is native from southeastern Canada through eastern North America to eastern Mexico, where it is commonly found … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Having Houseplants
Humans share a deep bond with nature, and surrounding ourselves with natural elements can promote calmness, contentment and, as research shows, enhanced focus. Having indoor plants can offer similar benefits. Multiple studies have shown that caring … [Read more...]
Soil microbiome
Beneath every step we take, within the seemingly inert soil, lies an astonishingly complex and vibrant universe: the soil microbiome. This microscopic metropolis, teeming with life, is far more than just dirt. It is a dynamic ecosystem, a … [Read more...]