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PIEDMONT MASTER GARDENERS – ZOOM – Spring Lecture Series—Elisa Meara and Alex Thompson, “Attractive, Functional, Sustainable Solutions to Managing Stormwater Runoff in the Home Yard and Garden”

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In this online presentation, landscape designers Elisa Meara and Alex Thompson will show how smart planting and attractive rain gardens can reduce stormwater runoff and filter pollutants that threaten rivers and streams feeding the Chesapeake Bay. A graduate of London’s Inchbald School of Design, Meara (above) hails from the Dominican Republic and is owner of […]

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VIRGINIA BEACH MASTER GARDENERS – Gardening Talks – Plants for Pollinators

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Plants for Pollinators - Ruth Burch, VCE Virginia Beach Master Gardener Want to attract more butterflies and beneficial insects to your garden? Join Ruth as she discusses both native and non-native plants that will bloom through three seasons, providing a food source for pollinating insects during their active periods, and filling your garden with flowers.

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VIRGINIA BEACH MASTER GARDENERS – Gardening Talks – Culinary Herbs

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Culinary Herbs - Cyndi Wyskiewicz, VCE Agent, Portsmouth Sweet or spicy, pungent or mild, herbs add distinctive flavor and aroma to our food. They can also be an easy addition to the garden, providing you with abundant harvests. Cyndi will talk about how to grow, harvest, and use these versatile plants. ​

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Ask the Experts about Direct Sowing Cut Flowers

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Create your own beautiful Cut Flower Garden when you learn how easy it is to do when you direct sow these seed varieties. Our expert panelists: Hoss Tools, Johnny’s Selected Seeds and True Leaf Market. Register even if you can't attend live as registrants will receive a link to the webinar recording after the event […]

Horticulture Therapy: Nurturing Plants Nurtures People

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Speaker: Irene Barber, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Have you ever heard of Horticultural Therapy or Therapeutic Horticulture? Registered Horticultural Therapist and Adult Education Program Manager at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Irene Brady Barber, will explain about the value and practice of Horticultural Therapy through the lens of the HT program offered in the Lerner Garden […]

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Edible Landscape Design

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You can have it all! Attractive plants, a cohesive design AND a harvestable crop from your landscaped areas. Kirsten Conrad, Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria shows participants how to use design principles and best management practices to create attractive landscapes of fruit trees, perennial vegetables, herbs, and even annual edibles to […]

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Managing Trees and Public Spaces for Wildlife

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The World Health Organization reports that green spaces in urban areas are essential resources necessary for healthy and sustainable living environments. They allow urban dwellers to connect with nature, which provides measurable physical and psychological benefits. For wildlife, the rate at which natural habitats are being conserved is declining, and there is great potential to […]

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Understanding Tree Pests and Diseases

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Trees are one of our most important and resilient natural resources. Kirsten Conrad, Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria, discusses the impact of poor care on tree health. She also looks at a selection of common diseases and pest problems of shade and ornamental trees in Northern Virginia with a focus on identification […]

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VIRGINIA BEACH MASTER GARDENERS – Gardening Talks – Native Trees & Shrubs

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Native Trees & Shrubs - Laurie Fox, Virginia Tech, Hampton Roads AREC Native trees like oaks, maples, and cherries support hundreds of species of insects, but large trees aren’t right for every garden. This talk focuses on smaller native tree and shrub species appropriate for planting in smaller urban and suburban gardens and the benefits […]

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VIRGINIA BEACH MASTER GARDENERS – Gardening Talks – Edible Ornamentals for Fall

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Edible Ornamentals for Fall - Lynn Francois, VCE Virginia Beach Master Gardener It’s fall garden time – the easiest gardening of the year!  Let’s have some fun starting a beautiful and edible garden using the vast array of vegetables, lettuces, kales and ornamentals available to us in our 757 area for fall! We’ll take the […]

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Putting Your Garden to Bed 2023 – MG of Northern VA

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Free It may be autumn, but it’s not time to abandon the garden! This class offers easy tips for onsite composting, providing winter habitat and food for wildlife, and end-of-season care of tools and equipment. Did you know that fall is the ideal time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials? We help you identify opportunities […]

Soil Building for Healthier, Happier Gardens – MG of Northern VA

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Free Soil building is the #1 way to help you have the garden of your dreams. Protecting and nurturing soil health should be an annual priority of all gardeners. No matter if you want to grow blue-ribbon vegetables or prize-winning perennials, finding ways to add organic matter to your soil and understanding how to respond […]