Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Turf grass is overwhelming the most common plants used in our yards. However, it is not the best way to make our lawns sustainable. Explore ground covers native to Hampton Roads, discover the invasive, non-natives to avoid and learn to plan just enough for your needs.
Sustainable landscaping builds on the conditions of your yard to create a healthier and more ecologically-friendly outdoor space. Join Extension Master Gardener Amy Crumpton to explore how the principles of sustainability coupled with conservation gardening methods offer resourceful solutions for improving and managing your home landscape. Online class offered by Extension Master Gardeners. After you RSVP, You […]
pWinter is an excellent time to prune many trees and shrubs. Extension Master Gardeners Molly Newling and Angela McNamara explain why and how to prune to remove crossing and rubbing branches, suckers, water sprouts, and damaged wood. They discuss the best practices for reducing shrub size, trimming hedges, and carefully removing larger limbs. The results will be […]
Join Northern Virginia Extension Master Gardeners Dona Lee and Susan Wilhelm to learn the many aspects of vegetable gardening – including selecting a site, improving your soil, planning your garden layout, attracting pollinators, and obtaining seeds, plants, and equipment. This is the first part of an entry-level, step-by-step course on creating a vegetable garden. Part 2 will […]
If you are looking to kickstart your gardening plans this upcoming year, the Bedford Master Gardeners will offer some timely and relevant topics with our Grow The Good Life program for 2022. Because of continuing uncertainty about health concerns, we will again make the program available by Zoom. Part 1 Grow The Good Life, 2022 […]
If you are looking to kickstart your gardening plans this upcoming year, the Bedford Master Gardeners will offer some timely and relevant topics with our Grow The Good Life program for 2022. Because of continuing uncertainty about health concerns, we will again make the program available by Zoom. Part 2 Grow the Good Life, 2022 […]
Ask The Experts March Webinars Watch and Learn from THE Gardening Industry Experts!Join us this month for 3 FREE webinars. The webinar series includes Beginner GardeningTips, Seed & Plant Shopping Tips and All about Salad Greens! National Garden Bureau Members are THE horticulture experts in their field offering accessible information and proven garden techniques to gardeners of all levels! Arrive […]
Ask The Experts March Webinars Watch and Learn from THE Gardening Industry Experts!Join us this month for 3 FREE webinars. Join National Garden Bureau's expert members as they give good advice on how to buy the best seeds and plants to make certain your garden is a success. Register even if you can't attend as only […]
This presentation will provide an update regarding the latest research on bees and how we can support them. Beekeepers alone cannot sustain the colonies and we'll talk about why it is necessary to plant native plants.
Photo source: University of Waterloo We will look at characteristics of invasive earthworms such as the European earthworm and the Asian jumping earthworm to determine what makes them invasive and how they are disrupting our native forests and affecting biodiversity. We will also look at the ecology of our native earthworms and take a peek […]
How do weather and climate impact boxwood blight? A modeling approach to aiding in boxwood disease management Wed, September 7, 01:00pm - 02:00pm Boxwood blight is a fungal disease that can decimate boxwood plantings in most all settings and environments. The degree of injury can vary widely, depending on cultivar susceptibility, local disease severity, and […]
Event Details Join us as we learn about the methods for preserving different types of plants and flowers, how to store them, and some of the different things they can be used for. Each participant will have the opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind design using pressed flowers and plant materials on a wood slice. Registration is required […]
