Garden Basics

Waiting until spring to clean up your perennial garden allows plants to overwinter for structural interest, protection for insects, and food sources for birds. Join us for an outdoor Garden Basics class at PMG’s demonstration garden at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. (Look for the welcome table at the Outpatient Care Center parking area, 595 Martha… Read More »Garden Basics: Spring Cleanup in the Perennial Garden (CLASS IS FULL)

An annual garden adds beauty, color, texture, and diversity into any yard, and it’s easy on the pocketbook. Whether standing alone or supplementing a perennial garden, it can be in sun or shade and can be adapted to fit into almost any spot, large or small. This free Garden Basics class will cover how to… Read More »Garden Basics: ‘Planting Your Annual Garden’

An annual garden adds beauty, color, texture, and diversity into any yard, and it’s easy on the pocketbook. Whether standing alone or supplementing a perennial garden, it can be in sun or shade and can be adapted to fit into almost any spot, large or small. This free Garden Basics class will cover how to… Read More »Garden Basics: ‘Planting Your Annual Garden’

Composting 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 basement, or under a sink, or outdoors with some protection from the cold. In this… Read More »Garden Basics: Vermicomposting to Enrich Your Soil

Composting 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 basement, or under a sink, or outdoors with some protection from the cold. In this… Read More »Garden Basics: Vermicomposting to Enrich Your Soil

Lawns can help prevent wind and water erosion, control flooding, break down organic chemicals, cool the air, reduce noise, and sequester carbon. But they can also increase water consumption and pollute our air and waterways. Learn a sustainable approach to lawn management that includes • Using environmentally friendly practices • Managing weeds and pests while… Read More »Garden Basics: Fall Lawn Care and Great Lawn Alternatives

Lawns can help prevent wind and water erosion, control flooding, break down organic chemicals, cool the air, reduce noise, and sequester carbon. But they can also increase water consumption and pollute our air and waterways. Learn a sustainable approach to lawn management that includes • Using environmentally friendly practices • Managing weeds and pests while… Read More »Garden Basics: Fall Lawn Care and Great Lawn Alternatives

Growing native plants is vital to sustaining pollinators, birds, and small mammals. Seed saving and winter sowing can extend your budget and widen the selections available. Participants will learn about • seed collection and resources for buying native seed, • various techniques for preparing native seeds for sowing, and • propagation techniques for winter and… Read More »Garden Basics: Native Plant Propagation—Seed Saving and Winter Sowing

Growing native plants is vital to sustaining pollinators, birds, and small mammals. Seed saving and winter sowing can extend your budget and widen the selections available. Participants will learn about • seed collection and resources for buying native seed, • various techniques for preparing native seeds for sowing, and • propagation techniques for winter and… Read More »Garden Basics: Native Plant Propagation—Seed Saving and Winter Sowing

You can grow fresh produce all winter in Central Virginia with the use of season extender techniques. Participants will learn • How to use crop choice, garden layout, and row covers to extend the growing season • Where to go for supplies • How to position and secure row covers in a garden through a… Read More »Garden Basics: Season Extenders in the Edible Garden