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by Charlie Kackley The 4th year of Camelot ReLeaf was again a success! We sold 15 native trees, of which four were canopy trees and 11 were understory trees. That's a total of 76 native trees planted in Camelot and Winterset over four years. Camelot Garden Club members Cindy Davis, Sylvia Sloan and Charlie Kackley were the team that made it happen. Clear Ridge Nursery and Rimble Landscaping partnered with us to grow, deliver and plant the trees. Every one of these native tree

by Cindy Davis Landscapring Desing School group, May 2023 You may be thinking, I barely garden at all! There’s no way I could spend two days taking classes on…what exactly? I’d like to persuade you that you would enjoy and learn a lot from these schools, and that it is worth the two days of juggling your schedule if you can. I have been taking these classes since I joined the club, and have learned so much about gardening, the environment, and landscape design. You don’t have

Camelot Garden Club members landscaping the Camelot Neighborhood entrance, 1968 Founded in December 1965 , the Camelot Garden Club (CGC)...

On a Saturday in August, several of us attended the Backyard Composting class at the Greenspring Horticultural Center . The class was led...

Get ready to order your native tree for 2025 fall planting! Over the decades since Camelot was built, we have lost hundreds of large...

by Charles Kackley, Camelot ReLeaf Initiative Over the decades since Camelot was built, we have lost hundreds of large native canopy...

By Carmine Carosella, Fairfax Master Gardener You’ve seen all those fancy hellebores at the garden shops, and they set your heart...

Thank you, Plant Sale organizers and volunteers! The plant sale this past weekend was a ton of fun. Special thanks to Cindy Davis,...

As trees grow and reach large heights, some tree owners concerned with safety resort to topping their trees. Topping is the reduction of...

Over the decades since our community was built, the large native trees such as oaks and maples, have slowly been lost. Lacking...

A free little library devoted to gardening, nature, horticilture and native plants.

Just like a vampire in a black tuxedo, the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) a threat to Virginia’s plants and trees.

It’s no myth that trees hold a special place in our collective psyche. Trees play a prominent role in myths, often symbolizing life and...

I often hear about podcasts from some of my friends. Today I stumbled on one that is specifically for gardeners. For me I was also glad...