Archive Blogs

October 2015

Fall plant sale at the Nursery at Garden Gate (October 20, 2015)

January 2015

7 Resolutions for Sustainable Landscaping in 2015 (January 30, 2015)

October 2014

5 Virginia Native Plants with Gorgeous Fall Colors (October 07, 2014)

Fall in Full Swing (October 05, 2014)

May 2014

Digging In to Compost (May 20, 2014)

November 2013

Plants We Love: Heuchera (November 22, 2013)

September 2013

So many plant sales, so little time (September 18, 2013)

April 2013

Your inspiration to plant more plants (April 11, 2013)

March 2013

Mark Your Calendar for These Spring Plant Sales and Giveaways (March 04, 2013)

December 2012

Top 10 Bay-Friendly Gifts (December 18, 2012)

September 2012

Everything You Need to Know about Rain Gardens (September 24, 2012)

Fall is the best time to Plant More Plants (September 07, 2012)

July 2012

Plants We Love: River Birch (July 19, 2012)

June 2012

Plight of the Pollinator (June 19, 2012)

Plants We Love: Turtleheads -- Snap Them Up! (June 04, 2012)

April 2012

The Education of an Eco-Kid (April 19, 2012)

Virginia Teaching Garden Up For National Award (April 04, 2012)

March 2012

Native Plants for Every Environment (March 28, 2012)

Plants We Love: Bloodroot (March 06, 2012)

February 2012

The View From My Boat (February 15, 2012)

Plants We Love: Oakleaf Hydrangea, A Seasonal Delight (February 04, 2012)

January 2012

Care To Make A Trade? Check Out Seed Swaps (January 20, 2012)

Reaping the Benefits of Gardening ? at Work (January 11, 2012)

December 2011

Plants We Love: Iris Cristata (December 12, 2011)

November 2011

An Early Lesson on the Importance of Plants (November 17, 2011)

October 2011

Plants We Love: Buttonbush (October 27, 2011)

Deep Thoughts about Stormwater Runoff (October 20, 2011)

2011 Stihl Tour des Trees Rolls Through Virginia's Capital (October 12, 2011)

Composting in Autumn (October 07, 2011)

Why Fall is for Planting (October 04, 2011)

September 2011

Make a Day of It at Norfolk Botanical Garden (September 14, 2011)

August 2011

Working Together to Protect Riparian Buffers (August 25, 2011)

Surviving the Dog Days of Summer (August 09, 2011)

Establish a New Lawn or Renovate an Old One (August 02, 2011)

July 2011

Perfecting The Rain Barrel, Piece By Piece (July 26, 2011)

Gardener's Dilemma: What To Do With All Those Plastic Pots? (July 12, 2011)

We Need Plants, Plants Need Pollinators (July 07, 2011)

June 2011

Our Backyards - They're For The Birds! (June 27, 2011)

Plants We Love: Azaleas (June 23, 2011)

Pet Waste Pet Peeve (June 20, 2011)

Lessons Learned From The Ancient Bedouins (June 13, 2011)

Plants We Love: Goldenrod (June 07, 2011)

May 2011

Baby, It's Hot Outside! Tips For Watering When The Heat Is On (May 25, 2011)

Heirloom Plants Share a Little, Then Pass It on (May 22, 2011)

Plants We Love: Black-Eyed Susan (May 16, 2011)

The Benefits of Gardening with Natives (May 12, 2011)

When It Rains, It Pours (Money into Your Wallet) (May 09, 2011)

The 5 Percent Rule (May 02, 2011)

April 2011

An Arborist's Favorite Time of Year (April 29, 2011)

Perennial Planting 101 (April 27, 2011)

Getting to Know Your Soil (April 25, 2011)

Plant Some Happiness on Earth Day (April 22, 2011)

Earth Day and Arbor Day: A Quick History (April 21, 2011)

This is Only a Test ... (April 18, 2011)

The Joy of Perennials (April 11, 2011)

Dishing the Dirt on Soil (April 04, 2011)

March 2011

Clean Up Now to Fight Invasives and Weeds (March 25, 2011)

Let's Get Growing (March 15, 2011)