Start Simple with MyPlate. During a pandemic, you may be taking extra precautions to keep you and your family safe and prepared, including making sure you have everything you need at home. This guide contains information on food planning, … [Read more...]
A Virtual Wildflower Walk
Go on a virtual wildflower walk with Alonso Abugattas, listening to him explain some of the lore and how to ID many of the spring-blooming plants we encounter both in Arlington & Alexandria Parks, as well as others found at Turkey Run.Zoom … [Read more...]
Earth Day 2020 Will Survive The Coronavirus By Moving Online
APRIL 22: A lot of things are closed or canceled due to the global coronavirus pandemic, but Earth Day is not one of them. Organizers of the event have turned this year’s 50th anniversary of the green holiday into the first-ever Digital Earth … [Read more...]
(NEW!) Home Vegetable Gardening Web Page
Welcome Vegetable and Fruit Gardeners! Are you a new or experienced Virginia vegetable gardener? Virginia Cooperative Extension can help. See our resource guide and reach out to your local Extension Master Gardeners for answers to all … [Read more...]
Finding Plants That Are Tolerant to Dog Urine
A client wanted to know if there are any plants that would survive her larger male dog’s urinary bathroom breaks. Plus those of neighboring dogs wandering past. RECOMMENDATION As it turns out, increased nitrogen and salts are the primary … [Read more...]
“Spring Cleaning” in the Garden
Spring cleaning is not just for rugs and rooms. Planting beds need attention early in March. Many weed seeds will have already germinated on warm winter days. But, you ask, “is it a weed, or a plant?” Weeds of the Northeast by Richard H. … [Read more...]
Top 5 Spring Gardening Chores
Get off to a great gardening year by finishing these tasks early With spring comes spring gardening chores. Put down your gardening catalogs, slip on your gardening gloves and boots, and head out the back door. Time spent outdoors tending to the … [Read more...]
Virginia Cooperative Extension and 4-H provide resources to local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the impact of the coronavirus spreads across the commonwealth, Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia 4-H are working to support families as a community partner by providing resources that will help families, individuals, and business … [Read more...]
March Events
Many events listed below have been cancelled or postponed due to the Covid-19 emergency. It is best to call ahead or check with the organizer's websites to verify the status of any event. Mar 3 Lavender for Home and Health (this links … [Read more...]
Tale of a Bleeding Heart
A beloved spring favorite of mine is the Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis). Its lacy, blue-green foliage provides a wonderful contrast to the weeping habit of heart-shaped flowers in red, white, pink, or a combination thereof depending on … [Read more...]