Garden Muse March-April 2019
March-April 2019 Pendant purple chains of wisteria blossoms on romantic sweeping vines put garden lovers around the world in a springtime swoon. They conjure delightful impressions of floral cascades as seen on Monet’s arching bridge at Giverny or draped across...Garden Muse January 2019
Pick-up Sticks January 2019 Looking out the window in winter, we see bare limbs that only recently were covered in leaves gleaming like jewels. Nature rests in January to gather energy for the next cycle of exuberant growth and color. This downtime invites...Garden Muse October 2018
Gingko, for the Most Spectacular Fall October 2018 Gingko biloba (meaning “twolobed,” in reference to its distinctive, fan-shaped leaf) is an incredible deciduous tree. A native of China, the gingko was introduced into the western horticultural world in the mid-18th...Garden Muse August 2018
When the heat’s on, light up the night August 2018 Perhaps you are not familiar with this magnificent flower that bursts forth from an unlikely source — a cactus. I had heard of it, the fabulous bloom that appears for one night only, causing quite a sensation. My...Garden Muse June 2018
June 2018 You can have so much fun playing with geometric shapes, figuring out how to blend form and function in hardscape and plantings. Design possibilities are endless. Work a checkerboard of pavers into the edge of your patio with herbs in the alternating soil...Garden Muse March-April 2018
The French term potager means ‘providing vegetables for the pot.’ March-April 2018 Food gardening has been on the rise in America for the last decade for obvious reasons: homegrown food is better tasting, is the freshest possible, saves money and is safe from undue...
Tell us in the comments below (you can even use GIFs) what your favorite fruit or vegetable is!! June’s cover story is about taking advantage of the proliferation of delightful farmers markets’ this summer and buying fresh fruit, vegetables and much more from Virginia growers. If you haven’t read that story yet, you can read it on our website here: www.co-opliving.com/lifestyle/cover-story/
Thanks for taking the time meet with our Youth Tour students, Congressman Denver Riggleman!This morning I welcomed students from the Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and Southside Electric Cooperative
Youth tour who came up to DC to learn about how government works. It was so great to meet you all!
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Each June, more than 1,800 young people from around the U.S. head to Washington, D.C., as part of the NRECA Youth Tour. Participants learn about the role that electric cooperatives play in a free enterprise system, especially as it relates to providing electric energy. During the Youth Tour, which is happening this week, students visit Capitol Hill, meet with members of Virginia’s congressional delegation, tour the U.S. Capitol Building, enjoy a dinner cruise down the Potomac River, a Washington Nationals baseball game, sightseeing at iconic U.S. monuments, museums, and much more! Enjoy these photos from the 2019 Youth Tour happening this week!
