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As gardeners we support sustainable environmental practices and affirm the 4 R’s slogan: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot (i.e. compost).… Read More »The 4 R’s of Sustainable Waste Management #3

As gardeners who support sustainable environmental practices, we affirm the 4 Rs slogan: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot (i.e. compost).… Read More »The 4 R’s of Sustainable Waste Management #2

As Extension Master Gardener volunteer educators, we are dedicated to investing in our local communities by teaching sustainable landscape and… Read More »The 4 R’s of Sustainable Waste Management #1

National Pollinator Week, June 22-28, was launched by the Pollinator Partnership 13 years ago to celebrate pollinators and their impact… Read More »National Pollinator Week

A new invasive pest entered our state in January of 2018 called the Spotted Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula. By the fall… Read More »Spotted Lanternfly, the Newest Invasive

People around the globe observed World Environment Day on June 5th, taking a moment to consider that the “foods we… Read More »It’s Time to Love Your Watershed

When the United Nations observed this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, its theme—Our Solutions Are in… Read More »Sustaining Biodiversity, One Yard at a Time

On Arbor Day, the State Arboretum of Virginia at Blandy Experimental Farm announced its second Tree of the Year: the… Read More »Celebrating the Sassafras

In this time of home isolation to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Piedmont Master Gardeners are encouraging local households… Read More »Plant a Virus Victory Garden

Roses can be a stunning element in the ornamental landscape, but their care needs make them intimidating even for experienced… Read More »Virtual Program: Roses are Red, Yellow or Pink