An organic gardening tool that improves plant growth and excludes pests... Read more: … [Read more...]
Floating Row Cover
An organic gardening tool that improves plant growth and excludes pests. Floating row cover (FRC) is a white, light-weight, non-woven fabric made from spun-bonded polyester or polypropylene. It has a “gauze-like” appearance and resembles interfacing … [Read more...]
(NEW!) Home Vegetable Gardening Web Page
Welcome Vegetable and Fruit Gardeners! Are you a new or experienced Virginia vegetable gardener? Virginia Cooperative Extension can help. See our resource guide and reach out to your local Extension Master Gardeners for answers to all … [Read more...]
Vegetable Gardening in January
As is the natural cycle of things, January in the Virginia Piedmont is a period of dormancy and regeneration for our outdoor plants and for gardeners. It is ideally a relaxing time of planning and preparation for the coming spring, with a little bit … [Read more...]
Hinoki Bonsai Beginners’ Classes
For those interested in learning more about the living art of bonsai, the Hinoki Bonsai Club will conduct one or two beginners’ classes in the Spring of 2020. (The exact dates will be determined based upon student interest, but the first session will … [Read more...]
HOBBY GREENHOUSES
What should a gardener consider when planning to build a small hobby greenhouse? What materials should be used to build it? Does it need heating and cooling? Where can it be placed on the property? There are many considerations, and careful planning … [Read more...]
Build a DIY Cold Frame Using An Old Window
One of the projects that I knew I wanted to include in my book, Raised Bed Revolution, was a cold frame. I had seen some neat DIY cold frame examples through garden visits over the years, great cold frame kits through various retailers and … [Read more...]
EFFECTIVE DEER FENCES Dr. Leonard Perry, Horticulture Professor Emeritus University of Vermont
If you've tried various forms of sight, sound, taste, and touch repellents for deer, yet still have them feeding on your choice garden plants, perhaps it's time to consider a fence. Just because you have a fence doesn't mean it will be effective at … [Read more...]
KILLING TREE STUMPS
Did you know that many tree stumps will not die - they just fade away. Stumps that will not die exist in many yards and gardens in our area. It just doesn’t seem fair that when you go to all the trouble of cutting down a tree, often a big one, it … [Read more...]
The “most technologically-sophisticated commercial indoor farm in the world” will grow 30X more produce
As our technology is advancing, so are our farms. Indoor farming company Bowery is constructing what they describe as the “most technologically-sophisticated commercial indoor farm in the world.” It’s their second, … [Read more...]