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PMG Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, May 7 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Albemarle Square Shopping Center, Charlottesville
Join us for the annual Piedmont Master Gardeners plant sale! Featuring native plants, bulbs and tubers, herbs, ground covers, pollinators, perennials, drought-tolerant plants, houseplants, annuals, veggies, sun and shade plants, deer resistant plants, trees, shrubs, fruit, and a Green Elephant sale. VCE Help Desk and Information tables will be on site. Bring your gardening questions. Tool sharpening available.
Garden Basics: Preparing and Maintaining Garden Soil for Asters to Zucchinis
Saturday, May 21 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church, Charlottesville
Presented by PMG in partnership with Bread and Roses, this session will provide information about soil testing and preparing soil for any type of planting. Space is limited.
Tour: Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
Saturday, May 7 | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
950 Melbourne Road, Charlottesville
RSVP: rsvp@piedmontgarden.org
Get up to date on all happenings and plans for the botanical garden while enjoying a guided walk of the site. Tour lasts for approximately 45 minutes.
Summer Invasive Plant Workshops by Blue Ridge Prism
Blue Ridge Prism is offering two virtual sessions:
Tuesday, May 10 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Identification). Registration
Thursday, May 12 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. (Control). Registration
$10 per session
In-Person Field Workshop by Blue Ridge Prism
Sunday, May 22 | 12:30 pm – 3:30pm
Pen Park, Charlottesville
Registration required | $25
Presented by Blue Ridge PRISM, these sessions will cover the identification of common invasive plants and demonstrate manual and chemical control techniques. Specific topics include herbicide safety, using hand tools and power tools safely, and identification of specific invasive shrubs and vines.
