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10/29/2026

10/29/2026

🍂 November Hours 🍂

As we head into November, we're adjusting our nursery hours for the month!

We're still here to help you find the perfect native plants for your landscape, and fall is a wonderful time to get those roots established before winter!

Our November Hours:

Wednesday: 10 AM – 4 PM
Thursday & Friday: 8 AM – 4 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only (please email [email protected] for availability)

🤗Thank you for continuing to support Hill House Native Plants and our mission to bring more native plants into our landscapes!

10/29/2026

Incorporating Native Plants in Your Garden – What Defines a Native Plant? By EMG Jenn

Every Tuesday, we talk a lot about desirable native plants. But what makes a plant native or invasive, or a non-native which is not considered invasive?

Native plants are those that occur in the region in which they evolved and have adapted to the local climate and soil conditions. Native insects and wildlife have evolved along with the plants, and many can feed only on the plants with which they co-evolved.

Invasive plants are species intentionally or accidentally introduced by human activity into a region in which they did not evolve, and cause harm to natural resources, economic activity, or humans.

Some friendly garden plants are neither native nor invasive.

For example, Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are native to Virginia. Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica, pictured) is not native and is considered invasive. Many of the plants we grow in our gardens to produce food are neither native nor invasive. Basil, for example, is native to tropical regions of Central Africa to southeastern Asia.

Ideally, we want to aim to have about 70% native plants in our gardens, meaning that if a non-native is not considered invasive, you don’t have to feel any guilt about having it in your garden. But shoot for that 70% benchmark!

Wondering which plants are considered invasive in Virginia? Check out the Blue Ridge Prism website!

Thanks to the Goochland-Powhatan Master Gardener’s Association for sharing these definitions!

Photo by Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org

Join us each Tuesday to learn about you can add to your garden. See previous posts at

10/29/2026

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We get questions all the time about how to manage invasive plants and we want to help you rid your property of unwanted invaders! In this program, Landowner Outreach Associate Kadiera Ingram and Habitat Specialist Andrew Eberly will give a talk and demonstration on their recommended methods for dealing with various species of invasive plants.

Come with your thorniest questions and we’ll look forward to tackling this important issue together!

10/27/2026

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We still have some room in this program! Come learn the basics of lichen ecology and identification with Co-Director Bert Harris.

10/27/2026

ICYMI 2027 Philadelphia Flower Show tickets are now on sale!

Purchase your tickets today 💐 https://bit.ly/4zCutZn

10/27/2026

🍂 Beneath fallen leaves, a tiny queen sleeps through winter, carrying the promise of a new beginning. 🐝 Every leaf matters—leave them undisturbed, and give nature’s little survivors a chance to thrive when spring returns.

10/27/2026

The Ginkgo Grove undergoes a magical transformation each Fall as the leaves transition from green to gold. Here's what the Ginkgo Grove looks like on October 26, 2026. While there is variation in color throughout the Grove, most of the leaves are lime green. Around ~10% of the leaves are yellow. The best time to see golden ginkgoes at Blandy is usually late October - early November. Visit our Ginkgo Grove FAQ page and Ginkgo Gold Weekend page for more information to help you plan your visit to the Grove this year. And stay tuned to our website, Facebook, and Instagram for regular updates on the state of the Grove!

https://blandy.virginia.edu/ginkgo-info
https://blandy.virginia.edu/ginkgo-gold-weekends

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