Articles by Master Gardeners
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The Chesapeake Master Gardeners have been busy researching and submitting so many interesting articles about their favorite plants, flowers and vegetables. Find out what grows well in this area so you can add it to your garden.
Vegetables & Herbs
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Garden Herbs - A Healthy Option, by John Kevin Beasley
Asparagus (asparagus officinalis), by Cliff Winter
Bok Choy (Brassica rapa var. chinensis), by Denise Bennett
Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), by Cecilia Bernuy
Okra (Hibiscus esculentus), by Phil Peek
Beets (Beta vulgaris), by Cliff Winter
Pole Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), by Cliff Winter
Butternut Squash (Cucurbita moschata), by Helene Haluska
Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicia), by Vicki Roberts
Curley Leaf Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica), by Amy Weber
Eggplant (Solanum melongena), by Cliff Winter
Bush Beans (Phaseoleus vulgarus), by Vicki Roberts
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) & Spinach (Spinacia oleracea), by Shirley Whitehurst
Flower & Tree Favorites
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New! Prunus mume, known as Japanese apricots or Japanese plum, by Hiroko Burch
Synandra hispidula, known as Guyandotte Beauty, by Brenda Barrett
Sambucus canadensis, known as Elderberry, by Cecilia Bernuy
Arisaema triphyllum, known as Jack-in-the-Pulpit, by Vickie Green
Monarda didyma, known as Bee Balm, by Toni McKenna
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue, known as Anise-scented Sage, by Yen Bao
Heliotropium arborescens, known as Heliotrope, by Kathy King
Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube', known as Stokes' Aster, by Helene Haluska
Gordlinia grandiflora, known as Mountain Gordlinia, by Vicki Roberts
Punica granatum, known as Pomegranate, by Patty Hamilton
Iris germanica (reblooming), known as Reblooming Bearded Iris, by Kathy King
Lonicera semperavirens f. sulpherea, known as Trumpet Honeysuckle, by Ceil Rochevot
Buddleia 'SMNBDO', known as Pugster Periwinkle Butterfly Bush, by Debbie Cyburt
Lobelia cardinalis, known as Cardinal Flower, by Patty Hamilton
Aesculus glabra Willdenow, known as the Buckeye Tree, by Kitty Penny
Uncommon Invertebrates
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Invertebrates are animals without a backbone or bony skeleton. They range in size from microscopic mites to giant squid with soccer-ball-size eyes. This is by far the largest group in the animal kingdom: 97 percent of all animals are invertebrates.
Broadhead or Land Planarian (Bipalium eventitium) known as hammerhead worms, by Brenda Huff
Margined Leatherwing Beetle (Chauliognathus marginata), by Lauren Ragsac
Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus), by Ceil Rochevot
Fireflies (Photinus pyralis), by Brenda Barrett
Walking Stick (Diapheromera femorata), by Marvin Barnes
Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida), by Ceil Rochevot
Saddleback Moth Caterpillar (Acharia stimulea), by Amy Weber
Variegated Fritillary Caterpillar (Euptoieta claudia), by Nadine Scott
Zebra Swallowtail Caterpillar (Protographium marcellus), by Brenda Huff
Dragonfly (Anisoptera), by Sandy West
Cicadas (Cicadoidea), by Nadine Scott
Favorite May Flowers
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Caryopteris x clandonensis, known as Bluebeard, Blue Mist Shrub and Blue Spirea, by Victoria Thomas
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low', known as Catmint, by Sandy West
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, known as Narrowleaf Mountain Mint, by Lauren Ragsac
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt', known as Peony, by Janet Grubbs
Tradescantia virginiana, known as Spiderwort, by Ceil Rochevot
Liatris spicata, known as Blazing Star or Gayfeather, by Helene Haluska
Lavandula stoechas 'Bandera Pink', known as French Lavendar, by Kandy Keith
Rhododendron austrinum 'Ball Truss', known as Native Azalea, by Nadine Scott
Trillium grandflorun, known as Large-Flowered Trillium, by Brenda Huff
Heleborus orientalis, known as Lenten Rose, by Denise Bennett
Stylophorum diplyllun, known as the Celandine or wood poppy, by Brenda Barrett
Callicarpa americana, known as Beautyberry, by Cliff Winter
Rehmennia elata, known as Chinese Foxglove or Beverly Bells, by Rebecca Jones
Pisum sativum, known as Sugar Snap Pea, by Connie Smith
Zinna elegans, known as Zinnia, by Vicki Roberts
Rhododendron 'Conles' Encore Autumn Express, known as Evergreen or Encore Azalea, by Sandra Koppen
Iris germanica 'Mango Entree', known as Bearded Iris, by Joan Gregory
Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin', known as Viburnum, by Cecilia Bernuy
Paeonia 'Bartzella', known as Itoh peony, by Vickie Green
Rosa 'KORladcher' Fiji, known as Hybrid Tea Rose, by Pat Starling
Clematis 'Kakio' (Pink Champagne), known as Leather Flower, by Erica Jones
Penstemon 'Dark Towers', known as Beardtongue, by Brenda Orton
Stewartia malacodendron, known as Virginia Stewartia or Silky Camellia, by Linda Bradley
Thermopsis villosa, known as Carolina Lupine or False Lupine, by Kathy King
Hydrangea macrophylla - 'Endless Summer the Original', known as Bigleaf hydrangea, by Amy Weber
Gloriosa superba 'Rothschildlana', known as the Gloriosa lily, by Yen Bao
Other Gardening Topics
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Backyard Chicken Gardening 101, by Mary O. Trosien
Why Do Honeybees Swarm? by Debbie Ford
Houseplant: Monstera deliciosa, known as Swiss cheese plant or split-leaf philodendron, by Vicki Williams
