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Fooling Mother Nature: Forcing Flower Bulbs for Indoor Bloom
Have you ever wondered if it is possible to enjoy the beauty of bulbs in the middle of winter? The answer is definitely yes!
For the Birds, Butterflies & Hummingbirds: Creating Inviting Habitats
This publication examines habitat requirements and garden planning for birds, hummingbirds and butterflies.
Rain Garden Plants
This publication provides information on rain garden plant selection, installation, maintenance, and resources.
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Celebrate Virginia Pollinator Week with the Master Gardener program , articleThis week Virginians will celebrate the bees, butterflies, birds, and bats that perform the vital work of pollination, following Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s declaration of the week of June 17-23 as Virginia Pollinator Week.
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Mother’s Day brings flowers, floral expert lists favorites, shares how to make them last , articleMother’s Day celebrations in the United States bring family together — and bring a lot of business to the floral industry, with flowers one of the most popular gifts. Floral design instructor Barbara Leshyn talks about what the holiday means for the floral industry, what kinds of flowers make the most popular gifts, and how to make those lovely bouquets last.
Native Plants for Virginia Gardens
Native plants are important aesthetic and environmental additions to your garden. For a guide to the native plants in your area, visit Plant Virginia Natives (a partnership of Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and other agencies).
Troubleshooting Landscape Problems
Do you have a specific disease or pest problem in your garden? Do you need help planning a new bed or deciding where to locate a tree? We can help.
Recent Annual, Perennial, and Bulb Publications
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- Introduction to Cold-Hardy Tropicals for Virginia Landscapes
- Garden Mums for the Home Garden Garden mums (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) are known for their vibrant blooms and resilience and are a popular choice for adding color to gardens and landscapes in the fall. They are one of the best perennial plants for late summer and fall bloom. They are important in many Virginia landscapes, flowering during September and October when few other plants are in bloom. They bloom over a long period, exist in a very wide range of flower forms and colors, and require a minimum of care.
- Container and Raised-Bed Gardening
- Jardinería en macetas y camas elevadas (Container and Raised Bed Gardening) La jardinería en macetas le permite tener y disfrutar de muchas plantas ornamentales y cuando no puede cultivarlas directamente en la tierra. Puede utilizar plantas cultivadas en macetas en entradas, patios, terrazas, azoteas, jardines, interiores o en cualquier lugar donde necesite añadir un componente vivo para mejorar el atractivo de una zona. Cada maceta plantada tendrá su propia personalidad; puede crear un paisaje en cada maceta. Pueden ser impresionantes o sutiles, grandes o pequeñas. Las plantas y las macetas ofrecen combinaciones ilimitadas de tamaño, color, forma y textura que pueden dar a su entorno interior y exterior un aspecto más agradable desde el punto de vista estético.
- Rain Garden Plants A rain garden is a landscaped area specially designed to collect rainfall and storm-water runoff. The plants and soil in the rain garden clean pollutants from the water as it seeps into the ground and evaporates back into the atmosphere. For a rain garden to work, plants must be selected, installed, and maintained properly.
- Backyard Wildlife Habitats The area where an organism lives and meets its basic needs for food, water, cover, and space to survive is called its habitat. Each species of wildlife has different habitat requirements.
- The Effect of Landscape Plants on Perceived Home Value The value of an attractive landscape to a home’s perceived value has often been stated at 15 percent. Is this figure reliable, and what landscape features do contribute to the value of a home? How does a landscape contractor convince his/her client to spend a significant portion of a home’s construction budget on landscaping, and is this a wise investment? How can a homeowner feel justified by spending thousands of dollars to landscape a newly constructed house? Or, will thousands of dollars worth of landscaping, significantly increase the “curb appeal” of a home for sale? To answer these questions, researchers conducted a seven-state survey of attendees at consumer home and garden shows to determine consumer perspective on how plant size, type, and design sophistication in a landscape affect the perceived value of a home (Behe et al., 2005).
- Patriotic Gardens: How to Plant a Red, White and Blue Garden
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