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Carry yourself to the awesome Carrier arboretum in Harrisonburg

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A visit to the Awesome arboretum in Harrisonburg After several delayed attempts this summer, I finally was able to visit the awesome Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and I was not disappointed.  It was a day of several stellar events, starting with the Perseid meteor showers, and the planetary […]

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August in your Virginia garden: What to do RIGHT NOW

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It’s August in your Virginia Garden and what kinds of things should you be doing right now? Well, first off: you’ve got to keep on watering. You are in the home stretch with the main garden season. More mulching Make sure you’re using your grass clippings. Or other mulch. A good place to get mulch is […]

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Magical Maymont: some of the best public gardens in Richmond

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Maymont is magical is one of the best public gardens in Richmond! Since it’s only about an hour away from where I live, I decided to visit. I wanted to enjoy other nearby garden delights. The grand plan Richmond is a convenient city to get to from most of Virginia and the Atlantic seaboard. There […]

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Foraging in Virginia: Good Reads

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If you’ve ever gone foraging in Virginia, good reads (books) were important in learning what was in season, what to look for, and how to prepare and eat what you found. This post is about four great publications (three by current Virginians) that you will want to put on your book wish list, if you […]

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Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Garden Ponds: a Garden full of Lotuses and Lilies in Washington, D.C.

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Do you want to see Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Garden Ponds, a garden full of Lotuses and Lilies in Washington, D.C? I sure did. So, I traveled to the most floral “swamp” in all of D.C. There are many reasons that I love going to the Capital city, and I always seem to go in […]

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Mid-summer maintenance: July to-dos in a Virginia garden

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What you need to be doing in July in your Virginia garden Wet & Wild Hello and welcome to July in your Virginia Garden! First up. The most important thing to do this month is pay attention to your watering. It’s really important. Especially if you’re still establishing new plants and trees planted in the spring  […]

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