Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Fellow Gardeners: It’s time to sharpen up your garden tools, scan through your plant catalogs, get your seed starter kits set up and sign up for Grow The Good Life! This winter’s program will be virtual. The Bedford Extension Master Gardeners Association is offering four presentations over two weekends in February by Zoom. There will […]
Fellow Gardeners: It’s time to sharpen up your garden tools, scan through your plant catalogs, get your seed starter kits set up and sign up for Grow The Good Life! This winter’s program will be virtual. The Bedford Extension Master Gardeners Association is offering four presentations over two weekends in February by Zoom. There will […]
Brie Arthur, Author, Horticulturist, and Lifelong Home Gardener Saturday, February 27 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Mammal browse is one of the biggest challenges that gardeners face. And we all have critters that we are sharing our gardens with, including deer, rabbits, groundhogs, even cats and dogs! The reality is, our gardens are delicious- they are […]
Gardening Symposium This full day continuing education symposium will feature four speakers and topics. Morning and afternoon sessions will be separated by a lunch break that will give you time to eat and stretch your legs while you listen to other short topics including highlights from Frederick County’s FFA and an update on the Spotted […]
FOR VIRGINIA EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERS ONLY Please check with your Virginia Extension Agent for Zoom invitation & registration.
The Virginia Beach Master Gardeners are hosting this one-hour presentation on Urban Vegetable Gardening. The days may be cold and dreary, those seed catalogs are piling up and you long to have really fresh vegetables, but you think that you can’t grow fresh vegetables because you don’t have enough garden space. Urban Vegetable Gardening is […]
Definition of a Weed: A weed is any plant that is not in a place where you want it to be. Even edible, medicinal, herbal plants, and even flowers, are considered weeds to those who don't want them where they pop up. Dandelions are a perfect example. In the lawn dandelions are weeds. Dandelions are […]
National Gardening Day on April 14 is a day of encouragement, a day created to give gardeners a shove and a shovel so that they can begin their gardening journey. More
The Path Forward Please join us April 17-24, 2021 for tours throughout Virginia. Visitors will tour inspired private landscapes, public gardens and historic sites across Virginia, enjoying our beautiful state at the peak of spring. In addition, over 1,000 world-class floral arrangements created by Garden Club of Virginia members will enhance tour properties. This beloved […]
On April 19, the Virginia Beach Master Gardeners will provide a presentation on Nonchemical and Organic Methods to Control Pests and Weeds. Dave Lawson, Branch Manager, Landscape Supply of VA, will discuss alternatives to synthetic pesticides including nonchemical and organic controls. We will learn if nonchemical methods are organic, what “organic” actually means, and what […]
On April 19, 2021 at 7pm-8pm, the Virginia Beach Master Gardeners will provide a presentation on Understanding the Myths and Truths of Organic Pesticides. Sherry Kern, Virginia Beach Master Gardener will discuss alternatives to synthetic pesticides including nonchemical and organic controls. This presentation is free and open to the public. Go to VBMG.org to join […]
Browse more than 100 varieties of antique and heirloom roses available in this year’s sale. Buy them online and pick them up at Old City Cemetery. Pick-up begins April 23. Sale begins April 21st at 10:00am.