Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
The Festival features… Locally grown plants and vegetables You’ll find more than 3,000 plants – every single one grown from seed, propagated from cutting or divided from mature plants by local Master Gardener volunteers. We offer trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs, wildflowers, houseplants, tropicals, hanging baskets and container gardens. Choose from heirlooms, unusual cultivars – […]
28th Annual Herb Festival Moneta Farm & Home Center 11739 Moneta Road, Moneta May 6, 2023 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 herbal container […]
Come learn all about pollinator homes with the Bedford Area Master Gardeners! Topics covered in this presentation... - What is a pollinator garden? - Why are pollinator gardens important? - How to get started on your own pollinator garden - What are the best types of soil and plants to use? - The Benefits of […]
Come learn all about pollinator homes with the Bedford Area Master Gardeners! Topics covered in this presentation... - What is a pollinator garden? - Why are pollinator gardens important? - How to get started on your own pollinator garden - What are the best types of soil and plants to use? - The Benefits of […]
Come learn all about pollinator homes with the Bedford Area Master Gardeners! Topics covered in this presentation... - What is a pollinator garden? - Why are pollinator gardens important? - How to get started on your own pollinator garden - What are the best types of soil and plants to use? - The Benefits of […]
Culinary Herbs - Cyndi Wyskiewicz, VCE Agent, Portsmouth Sweet or spicy, pungent or mild, herbs add distinctive flavor and aroma to our food. They can also be an easy addition to the garden, providing you with abundant harvests. Cyndi will talk about how to grow, harvest, and use these versatile plants.
Create your own beautiful Cut Flower Garden when you learn how easy it is to do when you direct sow these seed varieties. Our expert panelists: Hoss Tools, Johnny’s Selected Seeds and True Leaf Market. Register even if you can't attend live as registrants will receive a link to the webinar recording after the event […]
Speaker: Irene Barber, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Have you ever heard of Horticultural Therapy or Therapeutic Horticulture? Registered Horticultural Therapist and Adult Education Program Manager at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Irene Brady Barber, will explain about the value and practice of Horticultural Therapy through the lens of the HT program offered in the Lerner Garden […]
You can have it all! Attractive plants, a cohesive design AND a harvestable crop from your landscaped areas. Kirsten Conrad, Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria shows participants how to use design principles and best management practices to create attractive landscapes of fruit trees, perennial vegetables, herbs, and even annual edibles to […]
The World Health Organization reports that green spaces in urban areas are essential resources necessary for healthy and sustainable living environments. They allow urban dwellers to connect with nature, which provides measurable physical and psychological benefits. For wildlife, the rate at which natural habitats are being conserved is declining, and there is great potential to […]
Trees are one of our most important and resilient natural resources. Kirsten Conrad, Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria, discusses the impact of poor care on tree health. She also looks at a selection of common diseases and pest problems of shade and ornamental trees in Northern Virginia with a focus on identification […]