Shanandoah River State Park by Karen Hendershot
Shanandoah River State Park by Karen Hendershot
Shanandoah River State Park by Karen Hendershot
Check out upcoming Spring Native Plant Sales!
Check out upcoming Spring Native Plant Sales!
Check out upcoming Spring Native Plant Sales!
Downy Rattlensnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens)
Downy Rattlensnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens)
Downy Rattlensnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens)
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2019 Wildflower of the Year: New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)
2019 Wildflower of the Year: New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)
2019 Wildflower of the Year: New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)
Photo by Betty Truax
Photo by Betty Truax
Photo by Betty Truax
Mountains with Flame Azaleas
Mountains with Flame Azaleas
Mountains with Flame Azaleas
Photo by Nancy Vehrs
Photo by Nancy Vehrs
Photo by Nancy Vehrs
Eupatorium at Bull Run
Eupatorium at Bull Run
Eupatorium at Bull Run
Photo by Brigitte Hartke
Photo by Brigitte Hartke
Photo by Brigitte Hartke
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VNPS Member Catherine Ledec was named the Fairfax County 2018 Citizen of the Year.
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Second Annual Poison Ivy Day
You didn’t know? Well, it’s true. April 1, 2015 is officially the Second Annual Poison Ivy Day. You missed the first Annual PI Day? For goodness sake, you need to pay closer attention! Virginia is the pioneer state on this one, but we are pretty sure others will be following our lead by next year. California… [Read More]
Manage White-Tailed Deer to Protect Our Natural Heritage
Most residents of Virginia understand the need to change human land use practices to stop or minimize habitat destruction and preserve our native plant communities. An increasing number of people also support combating the spread of non-native invasive species to include problem plant species and insects such as the emerald ash borer beetle which girdles… [Read More]
The Living Landscape: Summary of Rick Darke’s Talk
Rick Darke recently gave a talk on his new book, co-authored with Doug Tallamy, The Living Landscape; sponsored by our Prince William Wildflower Society Chapter and delivered to a full house of over 180 attendees. This new book is much more than a traditional “how-to” design manual. It is a thoughtful analysis of the natural harmony of relationships… [Read More]
Hope and Reality for Urban Ecosystems
Years ago, I served on Maryland’s Plant Reintroduction Task Force, which was largely convened to address the merits, legal ramifications, and biological soundness of reintroducing rare taxa “recently lost from its historic range” or to enhance dwindling populations that remained in their historic natural settings (PRTF 1999). Specifically at the time, this involved a proposal… [Read More]
Meet The Witch Grasses!
Grasses are often overlooked and dismissed as difficult to identify – too technical and cryptic. No wonder, then, that the enigmatic witch grasses (genus Dichanthelium) have really gotten the short end of the stick. It is at least worth your while to know that these little grasses are quite successful and diverse. Most habitats in… [Read More]
Adventures In Plant ID
Every chair was taken and extras had to be brought in for the first of the Piedmont Chapter’s Winter Speakers Series this afternoon in Marshall, VA. An appreciative audience paid close attention as the speaker, Richard Stromberg, revealed some of the tricks of his trade during his talk: ‘Adventures in Plant Identification: Tools, Tips, and… [Read More]
The Habitat Game
Games are a great way to get people to learn, and the Piedmont Chapter has invented a cool (tested!) activity to teach the concept that our choices in landscaping make a difference, and why. This article first appeared in the Chapter’s Winter newsletter, The Leaflet. We’re happy to have the opportunity to spread the idea… [Read More]
Winter Solstice Field Trip and Hooley, 2014
Many thanks to all the participants, over 60 in all, who made the December 21, 2014 Winter Solstice Field Trip and Hooley at Ferry Hill, Washington County, Maryland such an enjoyable and memorable outing! This event, traditionally held at one of the region’s old-age forest communities, is always a great way to welcome the winter… [Read More]
Landscapes of Memory
Venus Flytraps near my Grandparent’s home in coastal North Carolina were the first plants that caught my interest. Like many kids, I was fascinated by the idea of carnivorous plants, but until reading an article in National Geographic, I had no idea that they lived so close to a place I visited frequently. I begged my parents… [Read More]
Gifts for Gardeners and Native Plant Lovers
Just in time! Ideas for the most desperate among us, the ones who haven’t yet crossed even the first gift off our list. You know who you are. On Black Friday you were either out transplanting just one more shrub, or you were off wandering on some leafy trail noticing which trees had already… [Read More]
