Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Class Description Fungal, viral and bacterial diseases can be rampant in the vegetable garden. Kirsten Conrad, Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria, will discuss how to recognize, manage, and prevent these disease pathogens from ruining your harvest. Learn about the most common diseases in the vegetable garden and explore some tactics for keeping […]
Class Description Landscape plants already overgrown? Need to remove old flower heads? Summer provides a second and sometimes much-needed time to prune a variety of spring flowering trees and shrubs and to help perennial flowering plants look their best. Thoughtful and careful pruning can improve overall structure, manage the size of your woody plants, and […]
From Blue Ridge PRISM: Join us via Zoom on July 24th when we welcome our guest speaker Heather Holm, an award-winning author and nationally sought-after speaker who spends much of her time passionately educating audiences about the fascinating world of native bees and the native plants that support them. Bumble bees (Bombus) are by far […]
Learn about the INSECT HEROES in your garden, who work tirelessly throughout their lives to create the serene beauty of the garden you enjoy every day. INSECTS?! Are you sure? […]
Class Description Wondering what to plant when the weather starts to cool? Consider carrots, leafy greens, or garlic for starters. Join Extension Master Gardener Molly Newling to learn what to plant when, […]
In the Life of Wasps: Hunters, Pollinators, Masons, and more Date & Time Aug 22, 2024 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Description Join us to learn more about the […]
Do you live in a small space? Succulents are a perfect choice if you live in an apartment or condo and want to incorporate plants into your small space. Extension […]
Ask the Experts: Fall Gardening Tasks Maximize Your Garden's Potential This Fall! Join our gardening experts for a live webinar packed with practical tips and tricks to transform your outdoor […]
Butterfly, ladybug, firefly, caterpillar, luna moth, bumble bee-- all insects! (Spotted lanternfly-- also an insect.) Insects play a crucial role in our world. Yet, their numbers are declining at an alarming […]
Our October 22 online workshop will provide an introduction to invasive plants and will help you to confidently identify them in the fall and winter. Cost: $10 Workshop will take place via […]
During our October 23 online workshop, we will teach you how to best manage invasive plants during the autumn and winter. Topics covered in this sess ion include: Best seasonal practices for specific […]
