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… Read More »Garden Basics: Spring Cleanup in the Perennial Garden (CLASS IS FULL)
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »Garden Basics: Season Extenders in the Edible Garden
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… Read More »Garden Basics: Season Extenders in the Edible Garden