Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Join our experts who are passionate and very well-informed about gladioulus! This is the 2022 Year of the bulb crop and we have a lot of ways you can be super successful when growing these gorgeous flowers. Our expert panelists: Breck's Bulbs Brent & Becky's Bulbs Eden Brothers Register Now
At the Historic Miller Claytor House Friday May 6th noon-6pm Saturday May 7th 10am-3pm
May 7 – Riverside Park, 2238 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg – Hill City Master Gardeners’ Festival of Gardening returns to Riverside Park on Saturday, May 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine. You’ll find more than 3,000 plants – every single one grown from seed, propagated from cutting or divided from mature plants […]
Ask the Experts about Lilacs Wednesday, May 11 at 12:00 AM EST Our expert panelists: Monrovia Spring Meadow Nursery 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 who wants to learn more about […]
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 […]
Ask 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 […]
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 […]
