The last flowers of the season may be blooming, but did you know you can support pollinators in your garden year-round? Join Clare to hear how you can plant for pollinators, as well as create nesting sites and overwintering habitats for bees, … [Read more...]
Autumn’s Palette (Kids Project)
When fall comes and the leaves start turning beautiful colors, look around you with the eyes of an artist. Let's Get Started- Go outside and look for leaves at home, at school, in a park or anywhere you find them as long as it is safe. Look for … [Read more...]
Virtual Fall Symposium “Falling for Color”
Featuring Dan Benarcik, Chanticleer; Eileen D. Boyle, Mt. Cuba Center; Jim Harbage, Ph.D., and Jim Sutton, Longwood Gardens; Jamaica Kincaid, Harvard University; and Jason Reeves, University of Tennessee Gardens Fall is finally at our doorstep, … [Read more...]
Fall Gardening with Leslie Keleher Harris (Zoom)
All alumni, parents, and friends are invited to virtually join the UVA Club of Charlottesville for a look at how Leslie readies her garden for winter and the following spring. We are excited to welcome Leslie Keheler Harris back six months later for … [Read more...]
November Events
In November, the earth is growing quiet. It is making its bed, a winter bed for flowers and small creatures. The bed is white and silent, and much life can hide beneath its blankets. Cynthia Rylant 1 Spiders Commonly Found in Houses an All … [Read more...]
Help Birds Survive the Winter by Skipping Fall Yard Work
Forget manicuring your lawn this fall. Endangered birds need messy yards to survive the winter. There are a billion fewer birds in North America than there were 40 years ago, and a fifth of the bird species on the continent are listed as … [Read more...]
October Events
There are so many reasons why fall is truly wonderful! Cooler days, bountiful gardens, the vibrant colors of leaves, fall festivals and so much more. Happy October! BEDFORD FARMERS MARKETS are still going strong! 3 Rain Barrel … [Read more...]
September Events
September is celebration time in Central Virginia! Join us at Centerfest, Bedford County Fair, Monticello's Heritage Harvest Festival, presentations, workshops and so much more! GENERAL EVENTS Sept 2- Genworth Free Community Day Lewis … [Read more...]
“Leave” Them Alone: Lawn Leaf Management
While we enjoy the beautiful colors associated with fall foliage, we also realize that most of those leaves will soon be on the ground. At this time of year, many turf manag- ers quit managing grass and shift their focus instead to managing leaves. … [Read more...]
Autumn Lawn Care
Information on lawn care, including aeration, seeding, and fertilization for cool season grasses was requested. DIAGNOSIS / RECOMMENDATION: The client was provided with information on timing of various activities and was sent VCE Publications 430-002 … [Read more...]