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Which Rudbeckia? Let's Compare - fulgida | hirta | laciniata | triloba - for Northern VA Gardens

Rudbeckia

Which Rudbeckia? Let's Compare - fulgida | hirta | laciniata | triloba - for Northern VA Gardens

Native plant gardens just aren’t the same without Rudbeckia. It shows up as it wants, providing long lasting color and seeds that the songbirds enjoy. Rudbeckia flowers are cheery and often larval hosts for specific pollinators. However, there are so many types of Rudbeckia, it’s difficult to narrow down which one to plant in your garden. Here is a comparison of the Rudbeckia species of which occur in Northern Virginia.

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Green Steeze - Licensed Plant Nursery - Native Plants & Seeds | Vegetables | Houseplants

Plant Nursery

Green Steeze - Licensed Plant Nursery - Native Plants & Seeds | Vegetables | Houseplants

It's been years in the making! We started our nursery in a tiny little space where we built a hydroponic system that grew horizontally across the front of an apartment kitchen, and a sunny balcony, shelved-out with native plants. The plants began to take over the shared hallway (thank you for being so cool neighbors), and vegetable starts began to consume the living room space, so it was imperative to find a bigger space. We still haven't found our forever location, but our nursery has expanded quite a bit. Now we have plants galore! Check-out our plants!Native Trees & ShrubsNatives for...

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Nandina - Not So Heavenly Plant - Avoid Planting Invasive Plants

Invasive Plants Nandina

Nandina - Not So Heavenly Plant - Avoid Planting Invasive Plants

In this video, hardscaping must be re-installed to remove nandina roots

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Quick Video Example of Why Biodiversity is Important

Biodiversity

Quick Video Example of Why Biodiversity is Important

In this video we briefly touch on biodiversity & show the difference in the health of a shrubs that is alone, in "an island of mulch", versus the same shrub that is in a bed with other plants.

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