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Regenerative Landscaping: How to Make Residential & Municipal Landscapes Part of the Climate Solution

Zoom webinar

Land management practices in agriculture and landscaping have led to an array of interconnected environmental problems.  In particular, the reliance on mowed turfgrass as the default urban and suburban landscape is environmentally and economically costly.  But there are alternatives!  By rethinking how we approach lawn and landscaping, we can maintain the aesthetic of the traditional […]

Free

ImPRESSive Creations from Nature: A Bedford Area Master Gardener Workshop – Moneta

Moneta/SML Public Library 13641 Moneta Road, Moneta, VA

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 […]

Free

Home Gardening Series: Preparing Your Landscape for Winter

Webinar

Join Penn State Master Gardener Kevin Kelly as he talks about preparing your landscape for winter. During Home Gardening Series: Preparing Your Landscape for Winter, Kevin will share his Top Ten Jobs for Autumn and focus on the role of our landscapes in supporting the insects, butterflies, birds, and other animals that we share our […]

$5.00

ImPRESSive Creations from Nature: A Bedford Area Master Gardener Workshop – Big Island

Big Island Public Library 1111 Schooldays Drive, Big Island, VA

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 […]

Free

Growing Underground – How to Grow Root Vegetables

Zoom webinar

Speaker: Cindy Brown, Horticulturist, Educator, Smithsonian Gardens  From carrots to beets, parsnips to radishes, and everything in between, let’s look at the garden’s buried treasures; an up-close view of our underground edibles. Root vegetables have a place in every size garden, even containers. They take up little garden space and with a bit of planning […]

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ImPRESSive Creations from Nature: A Bedford Area Master Gardener Workshop – Montvale

Montvale Public Library 11575 West Lynchburg-Salem Turnpike, Montvale, VA

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 […]

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Winter Garden Maintenance for Wildlife Friendly Habitats

Zoom webinar

Speaker: Sylvia Schmeichel, Horticulturist, Smithsonian Gardens  Not looking forward to raking up all those leaves this Fall? You are in luck! Join us as we share why it’s good to pause on those garden chores, relax and enjoy the bones of your garden. Learn our pro tips for supporting pollinators and other wildlife through the […]

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ImPRESSive Creations from Nature: A Bedford Area Master Gardener Workshop – Bedford

Bedford Central Library 321 N Bridge Street, Bedford, VA

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 […]

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Natives Plant Alternatives to Replace Invasives in Your Garden

Zoom webinar

Speaker: Alex Dencker, Horticulturist, Smithsonian Gardens Many commonly used garden plants imported to North America have escaped into once pristine natural areas.  After becoming a monoculture these species drive out the native species, thereby degrading the ecosystem and lowering species diversity.  Alex Dencker will discuss some problematic plants, highlight the damage they’ve done and continue […]

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ImPRESSive Creations from Nature: A Bedford Area Master Gardener Workshop – Stewartsville

Stewartsville Public Library 45 Cascade Drive, Vinton, VA

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 […]

Free

ImPRESSive Creations from Nature: A Bedford Area Master Gardener Workshop – Forest

Forest Public Library 15583 Forest Road, Forest, VA

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 […]

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Creating Hypnotizing Horticultural Displays

Zoom webinar

Speakers: Scott Scarfone and Janet Draper Reducing the elements of planting design to the simplest and most basic of design principles can be a powerful approach to creating bold and powerful planting compositions. Powerful plantings respond to our emotions because of their striking application of color, form, texture or placement. Successful compositions are complex in […]

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