GO TO THIS LINK FOR MORE INFO & REGISTRATION Registration is open for the 2022 Virtual Spring Lecture Series! All lectures will be hosted online via Zoom, from 7-8:15pm ET. Save your spot now. The PMG Association will continue to … [Read more...]
Keystone Species of Native Plants
Certain groups of native plants referred to as “keystone plants” have been found to be especially supportive of wildlife. In this program Extension Master Gardeners Elaine Mills and Kathie Clements describe selected species of trees, shrubs, vines, … [Read more...]
Annual Native Plant Sale at FFM
Come over to the Forest Farmers Market on May 29th to see what native plants Janet Davis (Hill House Farm & Nursery) has available. Check out their wonderful plant list. Go native! … [Read more...]
GreenScapes Symposium: Leveraging Native Plants to Restore the Environment
Back to Our Roots: Leveraging Native Plants to Restore the Environment. Years of rapid urbanization have fragmented natural habitats with manicured lawns and barren over-development leading to significant declines in biodiversity. How can you … [Read more...]
Piedmont Native Plants A guide for landscapes and gardens
Each of us has followed different paths to find this guide to Piedmont Native Plants. Some of us are gardeners or landscapers, farmers or scientists, locavores or nature enthusiasts. … [Read more...]
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Our Master Gardeners have put their heads together to identify and describe a broad variety of native plants that thrive in our local conditions and benefit our local wildlife. We’ve created more than 100 fact sheets to highlight the beauty, ease of … [Read more...]
Caring for Your New Plants
Here are some tips from Wildflower Center horticulturists for promoting healthy growth of your new plants: https://www.wildflower.org/learn/how-to/care-for-your-new-plants A note from Bedford Extension Master Gardener KathyN: The Lady Bird … [Read more...]
Underused Native Plants: Common Blue Violets
There is a reliable palette of native plants common in the trade today from Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) to Serviceberry (Amelanchier sp) and Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) to Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis). But there are many … [Read more...]
How to Grow Virginia Bluebells
Native to North America, bluebells are charming woodland plants that thrive in partial to full shade. Also known as Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica), the plants can be found in prolific numbers in woodland areas, particularly in the eastern … [Read more...]
Visit Claytor’s Research and Demonstration Garden
Looking for a new place to visit beautiful plants, right here in your own Bedford County backyard? You are cordially invited to the grounds of Clayton Nature Study Center. Originally part of the Beautiful Garden Plant Introduction Program, this … [Read more...]