In honor of Historic Garden Week in Virginia, we’re celebrating nature with Tic Tac Grow!
Visit public spaces to identify native species of plants in King George.
- Revercomb Administration Building (10459 Courthouse Drive)
- Historic Courthouse (9483 Kings Highway)
- Smoot Library (9533 Kings Highway)
- Cedell Brooks, Jr. Park (11215 Henry Griffith Road)
- Sealston Sports Complex (11050 Fletchers Chapel Road)
- King George Public Animal Shelter (11377 Citizens Way)
Identify three species in a row to complete Tic Tac Grow, then upload your photos matching which species you identified and where you found it to the form at kinggeorgecountyva.gov/tictacgrow. Submit by May 12, and you’ll win a Sally the salamander pin! Stay tuned for more fun chances to collect all the pins and receive a Visit King George tote! Download pdf of Tic Tac Grow here.
Not sure how to identify native plants?
Use your phone to take a picture of the plant. Swipe up on the photo and click “look up plant?” or download a plant identification app like PictureThis or iNaturalist.org.
Celebrate more during #HistoricGardenWeek!
Tuesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. is Historic Garden Week in Fredericksburg‘s tour. Park at John Lee Pratt Memorial Park to shuttle to Belmont Headquarters at Gari Melchers Home and Studio. Get tickets at vagardenweek.org or at headquarters.
Wednesday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is Historic Garden Week in the Northern Neck‘s tour. Headquarters at Mount Vernon Baptist Church in White Stone. Get tickets at vagardenweek.org or at headquarters.
