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2022
Protect Your Plants in Cold Weather 1-6-22
Plant Native Groundcovers in Wooded Areas 1-13-22
Update on a Destructive Pest 1-20-22
It's Seed Catalogue Season 1-27-22
Get Ready for Spring Pruning 2-10-22
Deciduous Tree and Shrub Pruning 2-17-22
How to Prune Evergreens 2-24-22
Bradford Pear Is in the News Again 3-1
Evergreens and Bagworms Revisited 3-3-22
Undesirable Tree Invaders 3-10-22
Add New Perennials to Your Garden 3-24-22
Irises, Garden Show-Stoppers 4-7-22
Siberian and Japanese Irises 4-14-22
Why Are Microclimates Important 4-21-22
Injury Prevention Tips for Gardeners 4-28-22
Ticks Are Waiting for You to Pass By 5-12-22
Leafcutter Bees and Other Garden Visitors 6-2-22
Native Carpenters, Miners, Masons, and Bumblers 6-9-22
Silver Leaves for Contrast 6-16-22
Lots of Gardening Questions 6-23-22
Why Plant Virginia Natives? 6-30-22
2021
Will Frost Damage My Lawn? 1-14-21
Broadleaf Winter Weeds 1-21-21
Gardening Projects for Kids 1-28-21
Native Bees Will Pollinate Your Garden 2-4-21
Plant Flowers That Attract Native Bees 2-11-21
Sunshine, Green leaves, and a Ladybug 2-25-21
New Herbs for the Garden 3-4-21
Spring Pruning Time Again 3-11-21
Prune Crape Myrtles to Enhance Their Beauty 3-18-21
Cheerful Summer Annuals 3-25-21
Dahlias for Summer Garden Color 4-1-21
Update on Spotted Lanternfly 4-8-21
Biennials Provide Garden Color 5-13-21
Food Fit for Caterpillars 5-20-21
Prevent Muscle and Joint Injuries 6-3-21
Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus 6-17-21
Colorful Summer Perennials 6-24-21
Mushroom Compost or Peat Moss 7-8-21
A Bird Mortality Event 7-22-21
Eleagnus – Another Invasive 8-5-21
Make Your Own Cottage Garden 8-19-21
Native Shrubs to Plant this Fall 9-2-21
Gardening in Small Spaces 9-9-21
Fall Is Perennial Planting Time 9-16-21
When Plants Change Their Names 9-23-21
Diagnosing Plant Diseases 9-30-21
Who Are the Master Naturalists 10-7-21
Three Useful Native Trees 10-14-21
Plant Asparagus for Spring 10-21-21
Do You Need a Rain Garden 10-28-21
Adventures in Mushrooming 11-4-21
An Everlasting Garden 11-11-21
Gifts for The Gardeners on Your List 11-18-21
Christmas Tree Selection and Safety 12-9-21
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Woes 12-16-21
Wishing for the Light 12-23-21
2020
Woods in Winter Reveal Evergreen Invasives 1-9-20
Healing Gifts from the Earth 1-16-20
A Natural Hedge as Boundary and Habitat 1-23-20
Plant Different Annuals this Spring 1-30-20
Every Groundhog Has its Day 2-6-20
Why Are Leaves Hanging On 2-13-20
Know Your Gardening Limitations 2-20-20
Slime Flux, a Stinky Mess 3-5-20
Musings on Self-Care in Nature 3-19-20
Common Rose Diseases and Insects 4-2-20
Redbud, Loviest of Spring Trees 4-9-20
Asparagus- Springtime Delight 4-16-20
The New Victory Garden 4-23-20
Variegated Weigela Shows Its True Colors 4-30-20
Azalea Leaf and Flower Gall 5-14-20
The Dreaded Rose Rosette Disease 5-21-20
A Deer-Resistant Perennial Border 5-28-20
A Hardy Kiwi Vine that Refuses to Grow 6-18-20
Why Correct Plant Terminology Is Important 6-25-20
When Weeds Are Not Wildflowers 7-2-20
Identification of Common Garden Weeds 7-9-20
Perennials for Late Summer to Early Fall 7-16-20
Master Gardener Interns Are Busy at Woodville Park 7-23-20
The Return of The Blob 7-30-20
The Value of Planting Natives 8-6-20
Two Low Maintenance Shrubs 8-13-20
Give Trees Room to Grow 8-20-20
Littleleaf Linden— Loved by Bees 8-27-20
Planting Fall Vegetable Crops 9-10-20
Musings on Summer's End 9-17-20
Tea Plants, a New Gardening Venture 9-24-20
Soft and Furry, but Don't Touch 10-1-20
Putting the Garden to Bed for the Winter 10-8-20
Beware the Poison Plants 10-22-20
Mysterious, Ghostly Plants in the Woods 10-29-20
It's Time to Make Garden Plans 11-5-20
Bringing a Garden to Life 11-12-20
A Gift for that Special Gardener 12-3-20
Biodiversity in the Soil 12-10-20
It's Time to Write About Fig Trees 12-17-20
Brighten the Season With Color 12-24-20
Finding Magic in Nature 12-31-20
2019
Brighten Winter Days with House Plants 1-3-19
Connecting with Your Woodland Property 1-10-19
Plant Native and Avoid Invasives 1-13-19
Rapunzel Is Not Just a Princess in Fairy Tale 1-17-19
Dandelion – Weed or Wildflower 2-14-19
Juniper-Rosaceous Fungal Rusts 2-28-19 Opens in New Window
River Birch 3-7-19 Opens in New Window
Prevent Emerald Ash Borer Infestation 3-14-19 Opens in New Window Opens in New Window
Try Companion Planting This Spring 3-21-19 Opens in New Window Opens in New Window
Wiregrass 3-28-2019
Opens in New Window Opens in New Window
Add Native Plants to Your Garden 4-4-19 Opens in New Window Opens in New Window
Caring for Spring Flowering Shrub-Camellias 4-11-19 Opens in New Window Opens in New Window
Caring for Forsythia and Hydrangea 4-18-19 Opens in New Window Opens in New Window
Azalea and Rhododendron Care 4-25-19
Not Every Flower in the the Garden Smells Sweet 5-9-19
Herbaceeous and Tree Peonies 5-30-19
Brown Patches on False Yew 6-6-19
Take Care of Your Body While Gardening 6-13-19
Back to the Garden After Vacation 6-20-19
Japanese Beetle Invasion 6-27-19
Summer Afternoons and Butterflies 7-4-19
Sustainable Farming Practices 7-11-19
Favorite Perennials for High Summer and Beyond 7-18-19
Trumpet Creeper Is Just Plain Creepy 7-25-19
Depleted Resource Atlantic White Cedar 8-15-19
Waxmyrtle- A Shrub for a Riparian Barrier 8-22-19
Broadleaf Summer Annual Weeds 8-29-19
Milkweed Bugs and Native Milkweeds 9-12-19
Creeping Cucumber and Pickleworm 9-26-19
Mysterious Growths on Tree Roots 10-17-19
Woolly Bear Predictions and Other Lore 10-31-19
How to Live with Pesky Squirrels 11-7-19
Tropical Plants for Zone 7 11-14-19
A Gift for Your Favorite Gardener 12-5-19
Resources for Diagnosis and Treatment of Plant Diseases 12-12-19
Saying Goodbye to a Friend 12-19-19
Winter Garden Wanderings 12-26-19
2018
Opens in New Window Opens in New Window
2018 The Squash Bug 7-26-18 Opens in New Window
2018 Sod Installation 9-13-18 Opens in New Window
2018 American Elderberry 9-27-18 Opens in New Window
2018 Large Tree Removal 10-25-18 Opens in New Window
2018 The Care and Feeding of Boxwoods 9-6-18 Opens in New Window
2018 Phragmities 9-20-2018 Opens in New Window
2018 Fall is Planting Time 10-4-18 Opens in New Window
2018 Maintain Clear Access for Emergency Vehicles 10-18-18 Opens in New Window
2018 Bulb Planting Time 11-1-18
2018 Gifts for Gardener 11-8-18
2018 Norfolk Island Pine, the Tiny Giant 11-15-18
2018 Start Making New Thanksgiving Traditions 11-22-18
2018 Mistletoe Facts and Lore 11-29-18
2018 The Birds of Winter 12-13-18
2018 Winter Garden Chores provide Exercise 12-20-18
20i8 Build a Rain Garden Opens a New Window.
2018 Catmints, Not just for Kittens Opens a New Window.
2018 Giant Hogweed Opens a New Window.
2018 Hummingbirds Opens a New Window.
2018 Late Spring and Early Summer Blooms Opens a New Window.
2018 Planting a Butterfly Garden Opens a New Window.
2018 Rainy Days and Slugs Opens a New Window.
2018 Salt Tolerant Shrubs Opens a New Window.
2018 Toxic Members of the Carrot Family Opens a New Window.
2018 Mother Earth’s Special Day
2018 Old -Fashioned Summer Perennials
2018 Sedum a Drought Tolerant Perennial
2018 Stink Bugs Opens a New Window.
2018 Faery Gardens Opens a New Window.
2018 White Grubs and Brown Patches Opens a New Window.
2018 Protecting your skin from Sun Damage Opens a New Window.
2018 The problem with Invasive Species Opens a New Window.
2018 Grandmother’s Lilacs Opens a New Window.