Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
GO TO THIS LINK FOR MORE INFO & REGISTRATION Registration is open for the 2022 Virtual Spring Lecture Series! All lectures will be hosted online via Zoom, from 7-8:15pm ET. Save your spot now. The PMG Association will continue to offer virtual programming until it is safe for us to gather again in person. Please […]
If you are looking to kickstart your gardening plans this upcoming year, the Bedford Master Gardeners will offer some timely and relevant topics with our Grow The Good Life program for 2022. Because of continuing uncertainty about health concerns, we will again make the program available by Zoom. Part 2 Grow the Good Life, 2022 […]
Buckle in for a fast-paced, colorful ride through Craig LeHoullier's 40-year obsession with tomatoes, the goal of which setting you up for tomato growing success. Epic Tomatoes from Your Garden: History, Stories, and Tips for Success will provide basic tomato information and history, successful planting and harvesting, and the Dwarf Tomato Project--a unique breeding project […]
GO TO THIS LINK FOR MORE INFO & REGISTRATION Registration is open for the 2022 Virtual Spring Lecture Series! All lectures will be hosted online via Zoom, from 7-8:15pm ET. Save your spot now. The PMG Association will continue to offer virtual programming until it is safe for us to gather again in person. Please […]
GO TO THIS LINK FOR MORE INFO & REGISTRATION Registration is open for the 2022 Virtual Spring Lecture Series! All lectures will be hosted online via Zoom, from 7-8:15pm ET. Save your spot now. The PMG Association will continue to offer virtual programming until it is safe for us to gather again in person. Please […]
This presentation will provide an update regarding the latest research on bees and how we can support them. Beekeepers alone cannot sustain the colonies and we'll talk about why it is necessary to plant native plants.
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 […]
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 […]
Experience the beauty and wisdom of traditional Italian American backyard vegetable gardens and learn about their relevance for reconnecting to our food, our families, and the earth. Mary Menniti, founder of The Italian Garden Project, will share how these gardens serve as glimpses into the past that can lead to a brighter, more sustainable future. […]
ZOOM PRESENTATION Learn pesticide-free best management practices to control mosquitoes and ticks in your yard and keep them away from you and your family. Extension Master Gardener Joan McIntyre explains how to identify mosquitoes and ticks prevalent in this area, their life cycle, how they reproduce, and where they go in the winters. After you […]
Often overlooked and underestimated, women’s garden clubs in Virginia made an impressive impact on state landscapes and laws. From their founding in the 1920s, garden club federations elevated and encouraged women to reshape their communities. Hear the stories of garden club members who used the power of garden clubs to take on the highway department, […]
Join our experts as they discuss the types and varieties of Mandeville you can grow in your garden. These tropical beauties have gotten much more popular in recent years so you will want to hear the details on how to grow beautiful specimens, either in containers or in ground. Register even if you can't attend […]
