Splendor in the Grasses — The Poaceae: Humankind’s Ancient Friends

Aug 6, 2018

Volume 23 Issue 2, Summer 2018 by Nan McCarry Grass plants are all around us, yet we probably don’t give them...

Native Ferns Have a Place in Our Plantings for Wildlife

Jul 1, 2018

Volume 23 Issue 2, Summer 2018 by Anne Owen, Audubon at Home Ambassador With so much recent focus on the...

Native Phlox: A Virginia Garden Gem

May 1, 2018

Volume 23 Issue 1, Spring 2018 by Kelsey Gentry Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata)Photo by Kelsey Gentry Walking through the...

Layers for Wildlife

Jan 1, 2018

Volume 22 Issue 4, Winter 2017 by Anne Owen, Audubon at Home Ambassador High-rise condo with a view, cozy townhouse...

Native Vines for Wildlife

Oct 1, 2017

Volume 22 Issue 3, Fall 2017 by Anne Owen, Audubon at Home Ambassador Mention planting vines for their value to...

Golden Groundsel or Ragwort (Packera aurea)

Jul 1, 2017

Vol. 22 Issue 2, Summer 2017 by Julie Borneman, Watermark Woods It seems like every plant association has a plant...

Native Plants for Sustainable Wildlife Habitats

Mar 17, 2017

Learning about the trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, ferns and grasses native to our Northern Virginia region is a journey worth...

Wild Bergamot: A Balm for Bees and a Pollinator Powerhouse

Jul 1, 2016

Vol. 21 Issue 2, Summer 2016 By Donna Quinn The Monardas are peculiarly adapted to the visits of butterflies, although...

Online tool helps identify best Virginia native plants for pollinators

Oct 22, 2015

October 8, 2015 Contact: Jim Meisner Jr., DCR Public Relations Specialist, (804) 786-8442, jim.meisner@dcr.virginia.gov Online tool helps identify best Virginia...

The Native Garden in the Fall

Oct 1, 2015

Vol. 20 Issue 3, Fall 2015 By Nan McCarry and Nancy Reaves, Audubon at Home Ambassadors Did you know that...