Pollinator Festival and Plant Sale to be Saturday, June 7, at Deep Run Park
Henrico County Master Gardeners will hold their annual Pollinator Festival and Plant Sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in the Recreation Center at Deep Run Park in Henrico’s west end. Master Gardeners will be selling plants from their own gardens at bargain prices.
Many gardeners assume that they need to till their vegetable gardens every year. In this article, learn why current evidence indicates that annual tilling really isn’t necessary and how it may actually harm the garden rather than helping it. https://mgnv.org/intern-projects/garden-myth-busters-2/
Find the best native plants to help wildlife
for your area
The National Wildlife Federation Plant Finder website allows users to plug in their zip code and find the best native plants specifically for your area that attract butterflies and moths and the birds that feed on their caterpillars, based on the scientific research of Dr. Douglas Tallamy. More …
Columbine attracts hummingbirds
The floral nectar of Eastern Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) attracts hummingbirds, which are the plant’s primary pollinators, as well as a variety of native insects. Learn more about growing and caring for this native perennial from a fact sheet under Tried & True Native Plants at https://mgnv.org/…/nat…/perennials/aquilegia-canadensis/