- Stafford High
- Horticulture-Environmental Club -- Ms. Ashwood
- Horticulture Resources
Welcome to Clubs and Activities
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- Awkward Pause -- Mr. D'Addario
- Battle of the Books Club
- Coding Club -- Jacinda Patishnock
- Dance Team "SHS Indianettes" -- Coach Abel
- German Club -- Ms. Carafiol
- Horticulture-Environmental Club -- Ms. Ashwood
- Key Club -- Mrs.Whited and Ms. Bridges
- Latin Club -- Magistra Buckler
- Literary Arts Magazine -- Native -- Ms. Stroud
- Math Honor Society -- Mrs. Wick and Ms. Baumgartner
- Military Student Club (MSC) -- Ms. Patishnock
- NHS (National Honor Society) -- Mrs. Lansford
- Science National Honor Society -- Ms. Rossi
- Science Olympiad - Mr. Mosser
- The Stafford Players -- Mr. D'Addario

Public Gardens Links
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Bloedel Reserve of Bainbridge Island, Washington
Garden design with a goal of looking natural or undesigned with a focus on ecological impact.
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University of Washington Botanic Gardens
Partnered with Seattle Arboretum in a one-of-a-kind relationship.
In the News for H-E Club
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Sad Plant Report Form
Do you have a sad plant you'd like diagnosed in our plant hospital? Get an analysis and recommendations wether in-person with the plant or virtually. If you need a re-pot for a loved plant, we can do this in-person during a scheduled club meeting. Please make arrangements with Ms. Ashwood.
Horticulture Club Files
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Horticulture Club Constitution and Bylaws
Drafted and ratified by the original club members in spring of 2017. This document governs the club and will guide our decision-making in the future. Many thanks to all who were involved!
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Transplanting a Tomato
A Power Point presentation created by club sponsor Mrs. Ashwood, using photographs from our original late spring planting. Unfortunately, we had an evening cold snap and our plant did not make it. For our raised beds, we chose a determinate-type cherry tomato called 'Patio' for it's restrained size.
Horticulture Resources Links
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Common Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of Virginia
Don't skip page nine: How to Use This Book! Another fantastic free book from the Virginia Department of Forestry.
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Common Native Trees of Virginia (PDF book)
This free online book from the Virginia Department of Forestry will give you the basic know-how for the differences to look for when identifying plants and instructions on how to use a dichotomous key. It also shows native ranges of species and their flamability.
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Horticultural Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott
If you're wondering why we mulch or what is the best mulch and other topics right down to root snorkels or xeriscaping--Dr. Chalker-Scott has your answers and she keeps it short and to the point.
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Insect Pests
The Extension Office list of documents covering the most reported insect pests for Virginia.
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles
Got bugs? Or critters? Want to save your plants but looking for the safest method for all involved? This is where you start.
Sourced from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Integrated Pest Management Handbooks (Pacific Northwest)
Virginia may be one zone colder, but we share a lot of soil similiarities and surprisingly, rainfall amounts! We're including this resource for it's ease of use.
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Plant Amnesty (Pruning)
A non-profit organization in Seattle, Washington dedicated to proper pruning practices (and plant jokes). "Working to end the senseless torture and mutilation of trees and shrubs."
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Plant Diseases
This is a list of Extension Office publications covering the most reported plant diseases in our state--who doesn't love free information?
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Plant ID: Herbaceous (non-woody) Plants
What is that plant? Or someone gave me a plant but how do I know where to plant it--what light and watering needs will it have? How big will it get? Is is supposed to look dead right now? Get answers! From the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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Plant ID: Woody Plant Database
Oregon State University maintains a top-notch woody plant database for both broadleaf plants (no needles or scales here) and conifers.
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Poisonous Plants of Virginia
A link to a Center for Disease Control page highlighting ways to identify common poisonous plants including; poison oak, ivy and sumac. *Pictures*
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Stafford County Extension Office
Our local government mandated team dedicated to informing the public on the best practices and science-supported techniques for gardening and agriculture. They manage the Master Gardener program and the 4-H programs in our area.
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Tree Planting and Care Guide
Your one-stop shop for how to choose, plant, and maintain trees and large woody shrubs (it's an arbitrary personal distinction between the two). From the Virginia Department of Forestry.
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USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
The parent of the parent organization for our local extension office.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Office
This is the parent organization for our local Stafford office. Each state has Extension Offices and they're partnered with a state-run university (we have Virginia Tech).
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Virginia Department of Forestry
Check out their Publicatons section for YouTube videos and important reports.
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Virginia Master Naturalist Program
Guidelines for Basic Training free PDF book / hyperdoc.
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Virginia Master Naturalist: Central Rappahannock Chapter
Our local chapter of the VMN organization. This is the team that will get new members trained and certified!
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Virginia Master Naturalists Website
Teens can assist adult volunteers but to be certified as a Master Naturalist, one must be an adult. "Every year, hundreds of Virginians become new VMN volunteers through training and service. The process for becoming a Certified VMN typically takes 6 to 12 months."