Mid-Atlantic
March, 2012
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Perennial Plant of the Year
Each year the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) chooses an easily grown, widely adapted perennial with multi-season interest as its Perennial Plant of the Year. Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack...
Casting Votes, Saving Rivers
River Network is an organization devoted to saving one of the earth's most precious resources -- fresh water. Population growth, climate change, stormwater-caused pollution, and wetland...
Overfed and Undernourished
Here's an alarming statistic. According to a nationwide dietary survey conducted by researchers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, ″For...
Fighting Plant Viruses with Biomarkers
When you have a pest or disease outbreak in your garden, it may feel like the insects or microorganisms have the upper hand. But scientists are working hard to fight back in ways that are...
In the Garden
Young Angels in Pink and Purple?
"A cold frame?" asks upstairs neighbor Greg, quite puzzled. "What's that?"
I explain the project as best I can -- a box-like, wooden frame topped with a glass door as protection for young plants. "Oh, like framing a door, but on the ground," he...
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Resources
Web Finds
Philadelphia International Flower Show App Yes, the Philadelphia International Flower Show has an app available at The Flower Show ....
Tool or Gardening Product
TerraCycle Brigade Program - Collect, Recycle For Charity TerraCycle's program involves volunteers joining brigades that collect different waste stream...
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Regional Reminders
- Check Your Garden Hose End
- Look for Plants in Biodegradable Pots
- Empty and Refill Containers with Fresh, Rich Potting Soil
- Plant Peas, Sweet Peas, Potatoes
- Fertilize Spring Bulbs
