Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Ask 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/
Join 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 […]
Join our experts as they discuss the types and varieties of Mandeville you can grow in your garden. These tropical beauties have gotten much more popular in recent years so you will want to hear the details on how to grow beautiful specimens, either in containers or in ground. Register even if you can't attend […]
"Got Shade? Plant Selection, Including Some Unusual Perennials, and a Few Challenges You May Face in Shade Gardening" Bob Payne, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer of Wake County Joining the Online Presentation This program is being offered in person as well as online. If you want to join us online, visit the URL below to register: […]
Climate, Weather, and Monarchs. Presenters: Karen Oberhauser, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison & Leslie Ries, Georgetown Univ. Weather is a key determinant of monarch numbers, but the story is complicated and interesting. Join us to learn the latest on what we know about monarch population drivers, in the past, present, and future. Webinars are first come, […]
How do weather and climate impact boxwood blight? A modeling approach to aiding in boxwood disease management Wed, September 7, 01:00pm - 02:00pm Boxwood blight is a fungal disease that can decimate boxwood plantings in most all settings and environments. The degree of injury can vary widely, depending on cultivar susceptibility, local disease severity, and […]
Our local urban tree canopy depends upon the efforts of thousands of residents to care for mature trees and to plant new ones on privately held properties. Extension Master Gardeners Amy Crumpton and Molly Newling discuss how to properly care for trees already in your home landscape and how to assess your site’s conditions to […]
Are you curious about saving seeds from your garden? Or from veggies you bought at a farmer’s market or grocery store? Gardeners across the country are saving their own seeds to develop plants with the qualities they value, and that are adapted to their own specific gardens. Join Extension Master Gardeners Libby Good and Kathryn […]
In a world and time of colliding and competing urgencies – environmental, social, economic, physical and spiritual – it can often feel as though Gardening is perhaps superfluous – not important enough, and certainly not enough to solve the world’s problems. And yet, as Jennifer Jewell, creator and host of public radio’s Cultivating Place, Conversations […]
Did you know that Fall is the ideal time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials? This class offers easy tips for planting, onsite composting, providing winter habitat and food for wildlife, and end-of-season care of tools and equipment. We’ll help you identify opportunities to learn from this year’s successes and failures (we all have them) […]
Land management practices in agriculture and landscaping have led to an array of interconnected environmental problems. In particular, the reliance on mowed turfgrass as the default urban and suburban landscape is environmentally and economically costly. But there are alternatives! By rethinking how we approach lawn and landscaping, we can maintain the aesthetic of the traditional […]
Event Details Join us as we learn about the methods for preserving different types of plants and flowers, how to store them, and some of the different things they can be used for. Each participant will have the opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind design using pressed flowers and plant materials on a wood slice. Registration is required […]
