Archive Blogs
April 2013
Your inspiration to plant more plants (04 11, 2013)
March 2013
Mark Your Calendar for These Spring Plant Sales and Giveaways (03 04, 2013)
December 2012
Top 10 Bay-Friendly Gifts (12 18, 2012)
September 2012
Everything You Need to Know about Rain Gardens (09 24, 2012)
Fall is the best time to Plant More Plants (09 07, 2012)
July 2012
Plants We Love: River Birch (07 19, 2012)
June 2012
Plight of the Pollinator (06 19, 2012)
Plants We Love: Turtleheads -- Snap Them Up! (06 04, 2012)
April 2012
The Education of an Eco-Kid (04 19, 2012)
Virginia Teaching Garden Up For National Award (04 04, 2012)
March 2012
Native Plants for Every Environment (03 28, 2012)
Plants We Love: Bloodroot (03 06, 2012)
February 2012
The View From My Boat (02 15, 2012)
Plants We Love: Oakleaf Hydrangea, A Seasonal Delight (02 04, 2012)
January 2012
Care To Make A Trade? Check Out Seed Swaps (01 20, 2012)
Reaping the Benefits of Gardening — at Work (01 11, 2012)
December 2011
Plants We Love: Iris Cristata (12 12, 2011)
November 2011
An Early Lesson on the Importance of Plants (11 17, 2011)
October 2011
Plants We Love: Buttonbush (10 27, 2011)
Deep Thoughts about Stormwater Runoff (10 20, 2011)
2011 Stihl Tour des Trees Rolls Through Virginia's Capital (10 12, 2011)
Composting in Autumn (10 07, 2011)
Why Fall is for Planting (10 04, 2011)
September 2011
Make a Day of It at Norfolk Botanical Garden (09 14, 2011)
August 2011
Working Together to Protect Riparian Buffers (08 25, 2011)
Surviving the Dog Days of Summer (08 09, 2011)
Establish a New Lawn or Renovate an Old One (08 02, 2011)
July 2011
Perfecting The Rain Barrel, Piece By Piece (07 26, 2011)
Gardener's Dilemma: What To Do With All Those Plastic Pots? (07 12, 2011)
We Need Plants, Plants Need Pollinators (07 07, 2011)
June 2011
Our Backyards - They're For The Birds! (06 27, 2011)
Plants We Love: Azaleas (06 23, 2011)
Pet Waste Pet Peeve (06 20, 2011)
Lessons Learned From The Ancient Bedouins (06 13, 2011)
Plants We Love: Goldenrod (06 07, 2011)
May 2011
Baby, It's Hot Outside! Tips For Watering When The Heat Is On (05 25, 2011)
Heirloom Plants Share a Little, Then Pass It on (05 22, 2011)
Plants We Love: Black-Eyed Susan (05 16, 2011)
The Benefits of Gardening with Natives (05 12, 2011)
When It Rains, It Pours (Money into Your Wallet) (05 09, 2011)
The 5 Percent Rule (05 02, 2011)
April 2011
An Arborist's Favorite Time of Year (04 29, 2011)
Perennial Planting 101 (04 27, 2011)
Getting to Know Your Soil (04 25, 2011)
Plant Some Happiness on Earth Day (04 22, 2011)
Earth Day and Arbor Day: A Quick History (04 21, 2011)
This is Only a Test ... (04 18, 2011)
The Joy of Perennials (04 11, 2011)
Dishing the Dirt on Soil (04 04, 2011)
March 2011
Clean Up Now to Fight Invasives and Weeds (03 25, 2011)
Let's Get Growing (03 15, 2011)