Join us for the first stroll of the year at Simpson Gardens tomorrow, May 14! via First Simpson Garden Stroll – Tomorrow! — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Grapes Hill Community Garden, Norwich. — The Garden Gate is Open
I just cannot imagine life without access to a garden. According to the Kings Fund Report (May 2016) 87% of households in the UK have a garden and in a typical city, one quarter comprises private gardens which make up half its green space. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/default/files/field/field_publication_file/Gardens_and_health.pdf I am not sure whether Norwich is in the category […] …
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Ready, Set, Adapt! Climate Change is Coming to a Garden Near You — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
In 2018, local gardeners contacted the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia Help Desk, Plant Clinics and Demonstration Gardens with hundreds of weather-related plant questions. Are these signs of climate change? Probably. via Ready, Set, Adapt! Climate Change is Coming to a Garden Near You — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Monday walk…the green fairy garden — This, that and the other thing
While in or near Fougerolles, we kept seeing signs for le jardin de la fée verte (the garden of the green fairy). Hmmm, didn’t really sound like our style. However, having almost missed several other wonderful places because we thought they might be a bit twee, we finally decide to stop at Distillerie Paul Devoille […] …
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Death in the Garden – Book Review — Bramble Garden
Poisonous Plants & Their Use Throughout History Michael Brown Pen and Sword Books. Paperback £16.99 ISBN 1526708388 I once turned up at a client’s garden to find foxgloves growing amongst the cut-and- come-again lettuce. Horrified, I carefully weeded them out, but decided I couldn’t be sure I’d found them all. The whole plot had to […] …
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Onions, The Fruit Of The Gods It Is Said — The Art Of Monteque
By Jannie Vaught For this gardener, it is the first to plant in January through February and the reason we prepared our soil and it is now ready to receive the starts. Your Local Feed stores have them in now. For our growing area, they are Short Day onions. LLano Feed and Supply in LLano […] …
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The late hellebores are only slightly tardy — Ramblin’ through Dave’s Garden
However he is tempted, the gardener should never claim “there’s never been a winter like this one”. Every one is unique, with highs and lows and perhaps wild swings from the average, but there’s something unusual and much that is typical in every season. The one that is now thankfully past was very typical, with […] …
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How deep is the snow Agnes?
Agnes the garden gargoyle is looking rather miffed with the snow building up around her. I think she's giving me the stink eye each time I look at her in her winter garb, undoubtedly trying to tell me that she's more a fan of daylilies and peonies than snow. Poor girl's going to be perturbed …
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Otter Lake, Seguin Township
The Master Gardeners’ Bookshelf – Garden Revolution — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change is one of several recently published books addressing the “whys” and “hows” of sustainable, naturalistic garden plantings via The Master Gardeners’ Bookshelf – Garden Revolution — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
The Northern Herper 
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