The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library will host a workshop led by Piedmont Master Gardeners on how to save seeds from plants in your garden. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. August 16 at the Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue in Charlottesville. Register here to take part.
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 one of the best ways to promote biodiversity and create healthy habitat for wildlife, including pollinators like the monarch butterfly, now in migration. Even if you live in an apartment or townhome that lacks a garden space, you can still support pollinators by growing native plants on a patio or balcony.… Read More »Pollinator Gardening with Three Flowerpots
Growing native plants is one of the best ways to promote biodiversity and create healthy habitat for wildlife, including pollinators like the monarch butterfly, now in migration. Even if you live in an apartment or townhome that lacks a garden space, you can still support pollinators by growing native plants on a patio or balcony.… Read More »Pollinator Gardening with Three Flowerpots
The Piedmont Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension will host a free information meeting on how to take part in the 2024 training class for Extension Master Gardeners serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County. For more details, contact Nick Saylor, master gardener program coordinator, at 434-872-4581 or nickjs23@vt.edu. Click here to learn more about the training… Read More »How to Become an Extension Master Gardener
The Piedmont Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension will host a free information meeting on how to take part in the 2024 training class for Extension Master Gardeners serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County. For more details, contact Nick Saylor, master gardener program coordinator, at 434-872-4581 or nickjs23@vt.edu. Click here to learn more about the training… Read More »How to Become an Extension Master Gardener
The Piedmont Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension will host a free information meeting on how to take part in the 2024 training class for Extension Master Gardeners serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County. For more details, contact Nick Saylor, master gardener program coordinator, at 434-872-4581 or nickjs23@vt.edu. Click here to learn more about the training… Read More »How to Become an Extension Master Gardener
The Piedmont Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension will host a free information meeting on how to take part in the 2024 training class for Extension Master Gardeners serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County. For more details, contact Nick Saylor, master gardener program coordinator, at 434-872-4581 or nickjs23@vt.edu. Click here to learn more about the training… Read More »How to Become an Extension Master Gardener
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
