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Mushrooms: Putting the “Fun” back in Fungus presented by the Bedford Area Master Gardeners

Montvale Public Library 11575 West Lynchburg-Salem Turnpike, Montvale, VA

Event Details Come explore the Fun World of Fungi with the Bedford Area Master Gardeners this Spring at your library! Topics To Be Covered Include... What is a Mushroom? What are the health benefits associated with mushrooms and fungi? The Different Types of Mushrooms How to Safely Grow Your Own Mushrooms At Home (specifically Shitake […]

Container Gardening: Big Impact in Small Places – Presented by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Zoom webinar

Class Description Tight on space but itching to grow something? Gardening in containers may be a solution for you! Gardening in containers is a great way to grow both ornamental and edible plants even if you don’t have a few acres. Extension Master Gardener Benton Murphy will cover the basics of container gardening, including raised beds, selecting […]

Mushrooms: Putting the “Fun” back in Fungus presented by the Bedford Area Master Gardeners

Forest Public Library 15583 Forest Road, Forest, VA

Event Details Come explore the Fun World of Fungi with the Bedford Area Master Gardeners this Spring at your library! Topics To Be Covered Include... What is a Mushroom? What are the health benefits associated with mushrooms and fungi? The Different Types of Mushrooms How to Safely Grow Your Own Mushrooms At Home (specifically Shitake […]

Celebrating Native Trees – Presented by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Zoom webinar

Class Description Arbor Day, the annual day in April dedicated to tree planting, is a good occasion to discuss the importance of planting trees and the many reasons for choosing native tree species. Join Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills to learn details on the characteristics and attributes of 20 native trees with suggestions on their uses in the […]

29th Annual Moneta Herb Festival

Moneta Farm & Home Center 11739 Moneta Road, Moneta, virginia

29th Annual Herb Festival    Moneta Farm & Home Center 11739 Moneta Road, Moneta   May 4, 2024 from 10:00 – 2:00   Pre-register now at (540) 297-5558 for a free hands-on workshop and make your own hypertufa planter.  Workshop begins at 11:00. Limited to 15 participants   Would you like to create your own […]

Container Gardening with Keystone Plants

Zoom webinar

Container Gardening with Keystone Plants presented by Krista De Cooke, Homegrown National Park In this presentation, Krista De Cooke will explore container gardening as a potent strategy to combat biodiversity loss. Attendees will learn how to cultivate keystone plants tailored to their growing conditions and suitable for small spaces, using ecoregions as a guide for […]

Tomato Diseases and Other Things that Ooze in the Garden

Zoom webinar

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 […]

Summer Pruning Presented by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Zoom webinar

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 […]

Bumble Bee Banquet – Blue Ridge PRISM Summer Meeting Webinar

Zoom webinar

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 […]