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Expanding the Scope of Landscape Design: People, Ecology, & Time 33rd Annual Landscape Symposium

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Landscape designers who successfully employ an ecology-based approach typically draw from a variety of sources. The inextricable link between people and ecology only increases the need to broaden the investigative lens. Join us as we explore the integration of "ecology-based" design with "people-based" factors, including the lingering effects of historic land use and the need […]

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Expanding the Scope of Landscape Design: People, Ecology, & Time 33rd Annual Landscape Symposium

online

Landscape designers who successfully employ an ecology-based approach typically draw from a variety of sources. The inextricable link between people and ecology only increases the need to broaden the investigative lens. Join us as we explore the integration of "ecology-based" design with "people-based" factors, including the lingering effects of historic land use and the need […]

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Native Groundcovers & Lawn Alternatives

Zoom webinar

  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.

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Sustainable Landscape Design: The Basics

Zoom webinar

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 […]

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Zoom webinar

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 […]

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Vegetable Gardening Without Fear, Part 1

Zoom webinar

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 […]

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Beginner Garden Tips: Ask the Experts (Zoom)

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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 […]

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Loudoun County Master Gardener Symposium: Gardening in Rhythm with Nature (Virtual)

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Join us on Saturday, March 19, 2022 for a full day Symposium. Four expert speakers will provide inspiration, ideas, and information on garden basics that will appeal to all gardeners. This virtual event opened for registration on February 1, 2022 and presentations will be available for registered attendees to watch for six months following the […]

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Growing Your Own Cut Flowers

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Starting at NOON Eastern Standard Time! For more information, please see the Year of the Gladiolus page!This fact sheet is provided as an educational service of the National Garden Bureau. Please credit National Garden Bureau when using all or parts of this article or referencing the Year of the program. Please consider our NGB member companies as […]

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Learn to Grow and Use a Dozen Culinary Herbs

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The Prince George Master Gardener Association and Virginia Cooperative Extension  Invite you to join us for a virtual presentation: "Learn to Grow and Use a Dozen Culinary Herbs" with Peggy Riccio This presentation is free. This presentation will not be recorded. Register in advance for this meeting: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpfuCvqjMpGdGUAQvy4KOiqIqh-vXndOQY After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]

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Basil Love

Zoom webinar

ZOOM PRESENTATION Basil is America’s most popular herb, and for many of us, that means the familiar Sweet or Genovese Basil and its use in Italian and French cuisines.  But there is a broader world of basils out there – different varieties, flavors, leaf sizes, and colors.  Basils are important to many different cultures around […]

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Opening a Can of Worms: A Threat to Consider

Zoom webinar

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 […]

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