Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Ask the Experts about Verbena (mixing and matching annual color) Wednesday, May 25 at 12:00 PM EST Our expert panelists: Syngenta Flowers American Takii Ball FloraPlant/PanAm Seed REGISTER NOW Watch and Learn from Gardening Experts! The members of the National Garden Bureau are experts in their field. This series of great garden webinars are free […]
Ask the Experts about Shade Gardening with Perennials Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST Our expert panelists: Dummen Orange Walters Gardens REGISTER NOW *If you can't join the webinar at the designated time, watch the recording later on at https://ngb.org/great-garden-webinars/
Ask the Experts about Phlox Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00 PM EST Our expert panelists: Syngenta Flowers Walters Gardens REGISTER NOW *If you can’t join the webinar at the designated time, watch the recording later on at https://ngb.org/great-garden-webinars/
Ask the Experts about Roses Wednesday, June 29 at 12:00 PM EST Our expert panelists: Bailey Nurseries Star Roses Suntory Flowers REGISTRATION COMING SOON *If you can’t join the webinar at the designated time, watch the recording later on at https://ngb.org/great-garden-webinars/
Join Kirsten Conrad, Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria for a class on recognizing common injurious insects in your vegetable garden. Learn how to attract and encourage beneficial insects to assist you in fighting off these pests. Kirsten will cover tips and tricks for limiting and even preventing damage from […]
"Got Shade? Plant Selection, Including Some Unusual Perennials, and a Few Challenges You May Face in Shade Gardening" Bob Payne, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer of Wake County Joining the Online Presentation This program is being offered in person as well as online. If you want to join us online, visit the URL below to register: […]
Climate, Weather, and Monarchs. Presenters: Karen Oberhauser, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison & Leslie Ries, Georgetown Univ. Weather is a key determinant of monarch numbers, but the story is complicated and interesting. Join us to learn the latest on what we know about monarch population drivers, in the past, present, and future. Webinars are first come, […]
Are you curious about saving seeds from your garden? Or from veggies you bought at a farmer’s market or grocery store? Gardeners across the country are saving their own seeds to develop plants with the qualities they value, and that are adapted to their own specific gardens. Join Extension Master Gardeners Libby Good and Kathryn […]
In a world and time of colliding and competing urgencies – environmental, social, economic, physical and spiritual – it can often feel as though Gardening is perhaps superfluous – not important enough, and certainly not enough to solve the world’s problems. And yet, as Jennifer Jewell, creator and host of public radio’s Cultivating Place, Conversations […]
Did you know that Fall is the ideal time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials? This class offers easy tips for planting, onsite composting, providing winter habitat and food for wildlife, and end-of-season care of tools and equipment. We’ll help you identify opportunities to learn from this year’s successes and failures (we all have them) […]
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 […]
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 […]
