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plantnovanatives
- May 18
- 3 min
Does Your Tree Company Speak for the Trees? Getting Help from the Pros
I am frequently asked “What service do you use for advice about the health of your trees?” I’m glad to get the question, because often...
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plantnovanatives
- Apr 8
- 4 min
Humans and Trees Share a Common Enemy: Stress!
We all know that chronic stress affects our health and well-being, causing us to go into “fight or flight” mode. That, in turn, can lead...
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plantnovanatives
- Mar 17
- 2 min
The Tree Trimming Scammers
The doorbell rings, and at your door is a young man who says, “Hello, I was driving by and noticed your trees need some pruning. I’ve...
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plantnovanatives
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Did You Know there is a GRASS that has Evil Superpowers? It’s Called “Running Bamboo”
By Elaine Kolish Running bamboo may not be able to leap tall buildings but it can run underground as much as 15 feet a year, including...
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plantnovanatives
- Jan 24
- 2 min
The Magic of Winter Trees: Making a Deeper Connection
Winter is a lovely time to get to know your trees better. Many folks spend some of the colder days of January and February planning their...
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plantnovanatives
- Dec 3, 2023
- 3 min
Help Trees Thrive: Tear Up Some Turf
It’s fairly common in residential neighborhoods to see trees surrounded by grass or by small mulch beds, often heaped high like a...
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plantnovanatives
- Nov 9, 2023
- 3 min
Controlling English Ivy Saves Trees and Combats Climate Change
English Ivy is everywhere, in our neighborhoods, along our roads, and in our parks. It climbs over fences, covers sheds, and carpets...
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plantnovanatives
- Oct 12, 2023
- 3 min
After a Long Hot Summer, It’s Time to Plant Trees!
By Cindy Speas, Chair Fairfax County Tree Commission Preserving trees and planting new native trees are major goals of the Plant NOVA...
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plantnovanatives
- Sep 15, 2023
- 2 min
Celebrate native trees in October!
September may have given us a hot blast of 90-100 degree temperatures and little rain, but autumn is just around the corner, with its...
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plantnovanatives
- Sep 12, 2023
- 2 min
Biodiversity starts at home - plant native plants!
Fall is for planting. When choosing what to plant, why not factor in the ecosystem while you are at it? Preserving biodiversity may sound...
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plantnovanatives
- Aug 15, 2023
- 2 min
The corporate world embraces native plants
Most corporate properties have pretty “standard” landscaping, meaning the plants do very little if anything to support the local...
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plantnovanatives
- Jul 19, 2023
- 3 min
Tree-of-Heaven is not heavenly!
In summer many folks travel to the Shenandoah Valley and beyond for recreational opportunities. Driving in any direction from Northern...
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plantnovanatives
- Jun 13, 2023
- 2 min
Inviting fireflies to your yard
When fireflies start their early summer dance, will they pick your yard for their display? Like most insects (and like most vertebrate...
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plantnovanatives
- May 9, 2023
- 2 min
Front yard landscaping, reimagined
Originality has not been what springs to mind when looking at most front yards, but now people are starting to tweak the conventions by...
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plantnovanatives
- May 3, 2023
- 2 min
Help save our native trees!
It isn’t easy being a Flowering Dogwood, White Oak, or other native tree in Northern Virginia. There are many threats to trees in an...
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plantnovanatives
- Apr 15, 2023
- 3 min
So, you want to plant trees?
It’s April, no fooling. The first planting season of the year is upon us, and you may have the wonderful urge to plant some trees in your...
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plantnovanatives
- Apr 11, 2023
- 2 min
Shopping for the birds
Warm weather has many of us headed to the garden center, where lovely blooms await. Did you know that those shopping trips can double as...
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plantnovanatives
- Mar 24, 2023
- 2 min
Beauty is not in the eye of the beholder!
Recently our social media feeds have been full of beautiful photos of flowering plants that signal spring is on the way, much to the joy...
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plantnovanatives
- Mar 13, 2023
- 3 min
Want birds and butterflies? Plant native shrubs!
When it comes to the curb appeal of our houses and other buildings, the difference between starkly naked and softly clothed is the...
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