Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
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Opening a Can of Worms: A Threat to Consider
Zoom webinarPhoto 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 […]
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Ask the Experts about Peppers (Webinar)
onlineAsk the Experts about Peppers Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST Our expert panelists: Johnny’s Selected Seeds Seeds By Design Seminis Home Garden 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 to anyone […]
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Nostalgia for Yesterday, Lessons for Today
Zoom webinarExperience 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. […]
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Controlling Mosquitoes and Ticks in Your Yard Without Pesticides
onlineZOOM 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 […]
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Ask the Experts about Verbena (Webinar)
onlineAsk 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 […]
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The Groundbreaking Garden Club Activists of Virginia
Zoom webinarOften 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, […]
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Ask the Experts about Shade Gardening with Perennials (Webinar)
onlineAsk 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/
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Ask the Experts about Phlox (Webinar)
onlineAsk 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/
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2022 Master Gardener College
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VirginiaCalling all Master Gardeners- Join us in Blacksburg June 22-26 for educational sessions, tours, and workshops covering emerging gardening issues like conservation paleobiology, drones and old favorites like floral design and irrigation. View the full schedule. This year we are also offering advanced EMG training for to become a Land Steward. Schedule at a glance: […]
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Ask the Experts about Roses (Webinar)
onlineAsk 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/
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What’s Eating My [Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Beans, Squash]?
WebinarJoin 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 […]
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