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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Kudzu, Invasive Species and the Law

Posted by: Jennifer Davis

Last weekend I was pulling English ivy off the corner of my house where it had grown over from the neighbor’s yard, and I reflected on the large number of invasive plants I see growing all over the national capital area: kudzu, porcelain berry, water hyacinth, callery pear, and tree of heaven.  I wondered what …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Virginia House of Burgesses—Pic of the Week

Posted by: Jennifer Davis

Spring may be the best time of year to take a break and visit Virginia’s historic triangle and Williamsburg, Virginia, especially the Virginia House of Burgesses. Spring is the anniversary time of so many historic revolutionary moments in Virginia. The House of Burgesses is the oldest English-speaking representative assembly in the New World, dating back …