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Discover popular houseplant varieties and learn about their care. Visit a garden featuring unique herbs and discuss their uses beyond the kitchen.
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Tim Wright/VPMExplore state and national champion trees at Richmond’s historic Maymont park. Tour Dragon Run on the Middle Peninsula to learn about bald cypress and the old growth forest network. -
PhotoJuthamat - stock.adobe.com/376424661Is your soil ready for your plants? This is a great question and most of us might just look at the soil to say yes — it looks loamy and has that black, rich color, or no — it looks like red Virginia clay to me! There is so much more to soil than meets the eye, and I want to introduce the best way to know more about what is in your dirt: the soil test.
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I garden with deer, where more than a dozen think my gardens are their personal restaurant to browse through. I have gardened with deer for many years, and through research backed by expensive trial and error on my part, I now only buy plants with specific traits.
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As gardeners, during the winter months we start missing our time in the garden. We spend so much time in our gardens during the warm season, that when we are forced to slow down due to frozen ground or uncomfortable cold, we can start feeling depressed and eager to get back to playing in the soil.
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A common question fellow gardeners ask me is about what my favorite plants are. While I have a few favorites, I really do like almost all plants so trying to choose just a few is difficult.
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I have always enjoyed going into my backyard and harvesting veggies for a meal, but I find it even more exciting during winter. I often continue growing into the winter by protecting my fall garden beds that get the most sunlight during winter.
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When I sit in my sunniest room, flipping through the various catalogs stacked at my feet, I know I need to be very careful with the plant choices I make. My years of experience have taught me that these choices will have an impact on my garden — and on my time — until the end of the season.
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Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger/At my house, bird watching and bird feeding is a year-round activity. To make the birds safe in your space, think about adding ‘cover’ so they can approach.
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January is the coldest month of the year for most of the US and many gardeners manage through the month’s 31 days by hibernating inside with garden catalogs at their fingertips. However, just because it is cold outside doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to do in the garden.
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It’s that time of year that’s full of family and friend gatherings; it can be very stressful and overwhelming. During this time, it’s so important to take time to just breathe.
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Virginia Home Grown Host Peggy Singlemann talks with Tom Smallwood at Hanover Farms in Rockville, VA. This wholesale operation, now a part of Cross Creek Nursery, expanded from two Lord and Burnham greenhouses to 91 houses, plus acreage, and propagates multiple varieties of ground cover plants.
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The Plant of the Month comes to us from the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at James Madison University where Director Jan Mahon presents Rockin’ Deep Purple Salvia.
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Host Peggy Singlemann talks with Marcus Gray, Monarchs In The Rough Program Manager with Audubon International, about the types of features and plants to include when designing a garden meant to attract butterflies.
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In the Virginia Home Grown Tip from Maymont, Peggy Singlemann shares some of her favorite flowers and other plants that will add color and texture to a garden all summer long.
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The dog days of summer can be tough on the 3 P’s: people, pets, and plants. All three require proper care and an appropriate amount of water to survive the season’s heat. -
Host Peggy Singlemann visits a private garden in Chesterfield County to highlight its whimsical and fun design. The suburban landscape was created, planted and is cared-for by the homeowner, Barb Webb, with help from her husband Dick.
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Host Peggy Singlemann talks with Tom Smallwood at Hanover Farms about large-scale plant propagation and Jason McAuliffe of Cross Creek Nursery will demonstrate propagation in the studio.
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I love this time of year; the garden is growing and the sun is bright and warm. There is tremendous activity all around as the birds sing and their fledglings take flight, preparing for a lifetime of gliding through the sky. This is also a time of preparation in the garden for managing the summer heat, while keeping the garden flourishing and bountiful.
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This month on Virginia Home Grown host Peggy Singlemann visits Full Pocket Farm in Montpelier and learns about its mission to support the special needs community though horticulture and the arts.
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Spring is here and it’s time to March into the Garden! I love the sunny days of March after the cloudy days of February. March typically blows in like a lion with it a list of garden chores to tackle.
