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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...

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...

Bluestar: A Star in Our Loudoun Native Gardens

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Vol. 20 Issue 3, Fall 2015 By Julie Borneman, Watermark Woods Photo by William S. Justice, hosted by the USDA-NRCS...

Solidago – Glorious Goldenrod

Oct 1, 2013

Vol. 18 Issue 3, Fall 2013 By Kerry Bzdyk Photo by Nicole Hamilton On one of those glorious and uncharacteristically...

Common Milkweed

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Vol. 18 Issue 1, Spring 2013 by Kerry Bzdyk Common Milkweed Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) – a fascinating plant with an...

Garden as if Life Depended on It

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Vol. 16 Issue 2, Summer 2011 By Nicole Hamilton The trees were cleared. The wetlands were filled and graded as...

Skunk Cabbage

Jul 1, 2006

Vol. 11 Issue 2, Summer 2006 By Rachelle Hill Skunk CabbagePhoto by Liam McGranahan Neither skunk nor cabbage, this wildflower...

Favorite Hummingbird Plants

Jul 1, 2000

The following is a list of favorite hummingbird plants. It includes both native and non-native plants. Also check out our Gardening...

Inviting Wildlife Into Your Garden: Thinking About Perennials

Apr 1, 2000

Vol. 5 Issue 2, Spring 2000 By Patty Selly Purple Coneflower, Rudbeckia Spring is here! With the snow gone, the...

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