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As waning winter and early spring bring rising temperatures and daffodil blooms, you may notice tiny white flowers strewn through the lawn—some clustered in clumps; others scattered in dense mats. Plants with horizontal, creeping habit and tiny flowers that may appear to have ten petals are chickweed (Stellaria or Cerastium).

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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What are the underground stems from which roots and shoots grow?

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#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic This charming wildflower’s rose-pink blooms, somewhat resembling phlox, bring bright color to the spring garden, and its foliage is semi-evergreen in winter. It is native to dry forests, barrens, and outcrops in most of the Mid-Atlantic where it tolerates a range of soils.

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#mgnv #mastergardener #keystoneplants Action 3 in our Restoring Nature series emphasizes identifying and adding keystone plants to support the most wildlife species in our landscapes and yards.

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#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary One of the common names of native ground cover Silene caroliniana is Sticky Catchfly; do you know why?

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