Register now for a free class on ROOTS in HARMONY to be offered via Zoom on Friday, April 10, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Master Gardeners will show how pairing pollinator plants with culinary herbs and vegetables can create a vibrant, edible landscape.
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#souderton #indianvalley #mastergardener #landracegardening #adaptationgardening #gardening I’ll be at Souderton Borough Minucipal Park this Saturday to give out free seeds for gardeners and plant enthusiasts this year! Come see me and chat about adapting crops to your garden to reduce cost 2-5pm
Restoring Nature Action 4: Choose Plants to Support Insects, Birds, and Other Wildlife
#mgnv #mastergardener #pollinators Action 4 of our Restoring Nature series calls for choosing plants to provide pollen, nectar, and other food sources for insects, birds, and other wildlife.
Word Quiz of the Week
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Is the first flower to bloom on a cyme at the top or the bottom of the main axis?
Word Quiz of the Week
#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What type of inflorescence is a composite flower?
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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Dichogamy is a cross-pollination strategy where a flower’s stamens—male reproductive organs—and stigmas—female reproductive organs—mature at different times to prevent self-pollination. In protogyny, flowers are functionally female first and…
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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What are the underground stems from which roots and shoots grow?
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Restoring Nature Action 3: Identify and Add Keystone Plants
#mgnv #mastergardener #keystoneplants Action 3 in our Restoring Nature series emphasizes…
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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary One of the common names of native ground cover Silene caroliniana is Sticky Catchfly; do you know why?
BARK QUIZ: As this tree gets older, the gray bark on its trunk becomes rough and scaly. The bark on its branches is slightly rough and thorny.
Learn the tree’s identity in this afternoon’s 4:00 p.m. post.
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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What are the spots, raised bumps, or stripy scarifications often visible on the stems of trees like pawpaw, birch, and cherry?
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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Packera aurea (golden ragwort) has two distinctive forms of pinnate leaves. Its basal evergreen leaves have pinnate venation. What is the term that describes its pinnately-lobed stem leaves?
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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary In botanical terms, what does the word persistent mean?
Restoring Nature Action 2: Cultivate Healthy Soil
#mgnv #mastergardener #healthysoil The second action item in our Restoring Nature series focuses on strategies to cultivate healthy soil.
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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Kalmia latifolia (mountain laurel) flowers disperse their pollen using an explosive pollination method—vertical catapulting; which flower parts are involved in this process?
Why Your Houseplants Need a Little Space This Winter
#mgnv #mastergardener #winterhouseplantcare In the world of indoor gardening, January is a month of dormancy for many of your plants. The most helpful thing you can do for your plants right now is to leave them alone. If you want your greenery…
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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary To what does this rhyme refer: “Sedges have edges, rushes are round, and grasses are hollow, straight to the ground”?
MASTER GARDENER VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: Check out this recorded presentation for insight into the principles of landscape design and a clear step-by-step process to create multifunctional landscapes that also support the local ecosystem. mgnv.org/mg-virtual-... #mastergardener #mgnv
Winter Salt Impact & Salt-Tolerant Plants
#mgnv #mastergardener #saltdamage Discover how salt from de-icing can harm garden plants and explore treatments and salt-tolerant alternatives for a healthy garden.
Whenever possible, design your landscape to include plants in multiple vertical layers: canopy and understory trees, shrubs, herbaceous species, and ground covers. Varied plant species at each level will provide food, shelter, and nesting spots to support a range of wildlife.
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BARK QUIZ: The tree pictured in this morning’s bark quiz is Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), a stately evergreen tree native to the southern United States. It is noted for its glossy dark green leaves, large fragrant flowers, and the bright red seeds of its fruits.
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BARK QUIZ: The bark of this tree is brown to gray and smooth when young, possessing a number of small lenticels. As the tree ages, close plates or scales develop.
Learn the tree’s identity in this afternoon’s 4:00 p.m. post.
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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What tree, native primarily to the southeastern United States, has knobby knees?
WOODY KEYSTONE PLANTS: Studies by Doug Tallamy show that the Quercus genus of woody plants is by far the most supportive of Lepidoptera, serving as the larval host to well over 500 caterpillars. Examples include majestic White Oak, stately Red Oak, and fast-growing Willow Oak.
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Winter Salt Week is a national-scale event dedicated to raising awareness around salt pollution and reduction solutions. Locally, two regional webinars have been scheduled for January 21 and 23 from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. To register: www.novaregion.org/1...
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Make plans for gardens you would like to visit this spring by checking out our Regional Gardens blogpost series. Follow the link from our website sidebar to see articles on renowned gardens from Connecticut to Georgia.
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#mgnv #mastergardener #vegetables Part 1 of a two-part, beginner-friendly series on how to grow your own vegetables, from planning to harvest. This course offers actionable steps to help you build a productive, resilient vegetable garden in any space.
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MASTER GARDENER VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: This winter, learn about what homeowners can do to deal with changes in our climate. This recorded presentation outlines five practical actions to consider implementing in the new year.
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Nature is in trouble, but we can all help to restore essential ecological services in our landscapes, no matter the size of our garden spaces. This year, follow our Restoring Nature series with weekly practical actions to support wildlife, manage water, and restore soil health. #mastergardener #mgnv
BARK QUIZ: This week marks the beginning of a year-long series of bark quizzes. See if you can recognize the details of bark in each Tuesday's noon post to help you identify the tree, shrub, or vine whose identity will be revealed that afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
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