At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, The Center at Belvedere will host “Don’t Guess; Soil Test,” a free presentation by soil scientist and Piedmont Master Gardener Linda Blum. Without a soil analysis, adding nutrients and other supplements to your yard or garden can result in overfertilization that harms plants and threatens local waterways, even when… Read More »PMG Speakers Bureau at The Center: “Don’t Guess; Soil Test!”
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’
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… Read More »The Piedmont Master Gardeners’ 20th Annual Spring Plant Sale
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… Read More »The Piedmont Master Gardeners’ 20th Annual Spring Plant Sale
Rain 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… Read More »Rain Barrel Workshop at Pen Park
Rain 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… Read More »Rain Barrel Workshop at Pen Park
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
Learn tips and techniques for planning, creating, and caring for an attractive and healthy container garden. Participants in this free class will learn how to grow ornamentals, pollinator plants, herbs, and vegetables in containers, and will create a flowering summer container garden to take home. Space is limited. Registration will close at 5 p.m. June… Read More »Garden Basics: Simple to Sensational Summer Container Gardens
