6 Ways to Use Garlic in the Garden and Yard This post is for the garlic lovers – or those who aren't sure if they like garlic but do like to use natural and organic practices in their gardens. It turns out that this fragrant bulb is good for more … [Read more...]
Garlic Companion Planting: Plant Companions For Garlic
Garlic is one of the best companion crops out there. A natural pest and fungus deterrent with few incompatible neighbors, garlic is a good crop to plant scattered throughout your garden. Keep reading for … [Read more...]
October Tips: TREES, SHRUBS and GROUNDCOVERS
• Fall is the best time of year for moving plants. Transplant deciduous trees and shrubs when they are dormant. Evergreen trees or shrubs, however, may be transplanted earlier in the fall, before they go dormant. • Old, fallen leaves contain the … [Read more...]
Kissing Ball Workshops at Bedford Public Libraries
Love is in the air! Sign up now for November Holiday Kissing Ball Workshops, sponsored by Bedford Extension Master Gardeners and Bedford Public Libraries. Those Victorians sure knew how to spice up the holidays! They reincarnated the Middle Ages’ … [Read more...]
Autumn Lawn Care
Information on lawn care, including aeration, seeding, and fertilization for cool season grasses was requested. DIAGNOSIS / RECOMMENDATION: The client was provided with information on timing of various activities and was sent VCE Publications 430-002 … [Read more...]
October Lawn Care
For cool-season species : fescue, bluegrass, ryegrass. • Finish sowing Grass Seed by October 15. • Aerify, Overseed by October 15. • Water Lawns if Seed was Planted. • Fertilizer: Same as September. • Mow as Needed. • Consider Post-emergence … [Read more...]
Oct 1st-5th is Virginia Farm To School Week!
Farm to School in Virginia is purposefully diverse and locally and regionally motivated. Programming encompasses local procurement for economic viability, nutrition education, environmental stewardship, food and agricultural literacy, … [Read more...]
Natural Remedies for Anxiety and Stress
Natural Remedies for Anxiety and Stress If gardening or another relaxing activity doesn’t calm your nerves, try some of these other tips involving herbs! Source: The Old Farmer's Almanac … [Read more...]
Bulb Planting Tips
As we enter the autumn season it is time to plant fall bulbs for a colorful bounty of spring blooms. Here are a few bulb planting tips to get you started: • The optimum soil ph range for bulbs is 6-7 • Plant bulbs when soil temperatures are below … [Read more...]
2019 Winter Weather Forecast
2019 Winter Weather Forecast Sunshine or Snow? Be the first to know! Find out what winter has in store for us this year with the official 2019 Old Farmer's Almanac Winter Weather Forecast. Source: … [Read more...]