The Piedmont Master Gardeners’ 20th Annual Spring Plant Sale
Albemarle Square Shopping Center, Charlottesville, VA
* If extreme weather causes a change in schedule, we will announce it on our Facebook page.
Join us for our 20th Annual Spring Plant and Green Elephant Sale. The sale offers something for all gardens:
• plants for sun, shade, or something in between
• annuals, perennials, native and pollinator plants
• herbs
• vegetables
• houseplants
• trees
• shrubs
• fruit
New this year: Native plant combination trays for sun and shade.
Also available: The Virginia Native Plant Society Wildflower of the Year, Eutrochium fistulosum, (Tall Joe Pye Weed). Grows eight feet tall, adapts to average garden conditions but loves sunny moist sites. The shorter cultivar Eutrochium dubium (‘Little Joe’) will also be for sale.
Plus, have your tools and knives sharpened.
Cash, credit cards, and checks accepted. Sale happens rain or shine.* Wagons or carts are welcome to load up your plants.
Master Gardeners will offer demonstrations, educational displays, and a Horticultural Help Desk to answer your questions about problem plants, insects and more. Plan to pick up a soil test kit.
Rain Barrel Workshop at Pen Park
Pen Park, Shelter 2, 1400 Pen Park Road, Charlottesville, VARain barrels can reduce stormwater runoff from your property while providing water you can use for irrigating landscaped beds, watering potted plants, or outdoor chores like bike or car washing. In collaboration with the City of Charlottesville, the Rivanna Stormwater Education Partnership, the Albemarle County Service Authority, and the James River Association, the Piedmont Master Gardeners will participate in a workshop on how to set up your own rain barrel at 6 p.m. May 11 at Pen Park Shelter 2. Registration. For the registration fee, you will receive a plastic barrel and a DIY assembly kit.
Garden Basics: Vermicomposting to Enrich Your Soil
Trinity Episcopal Church 1118 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville FREEComposting with earthworms (vermicomposting) in an enclosed container can turn food waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Vermicomposting is an excellent alternative for people who lack the space for traditional composting. It can be done indoors in a garage, a…
Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards: Late Spring’s Glorious Forest Understory Plants
Saturday, May 6 at 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. 15 participants allowed
REGISTER HERE
Join Tree Steward guide and property owner Phil Stokes for this spring walk in a pristine remarkably diverse 30-acre mature woodland as trees, wildflowers, and ferns announce spring’s arrival. Located in western Albemarle County, it’s an easy and scenic drive of less than 30 min. from Charlottesville on mostly interstate and Route 250. Directions will be sent after registration is complete. No restroom at site.
Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards: Trees and Wildlife Talk
Tuesday, May 9 @ 7:00 — 8:30 p.m. on Zoom – REGISTER HERE
Join Tree Steward Kathy Nepote for this enlightening presentation illustrating the various ways in which our native trees provide habitat for our native fauna with an emphasis on protection and food.
