Weeds in the Garden: PMG Speakers Bureau at The Center at Belvedere
2026-02-03 17:30 - 18:45 (America/New_York) | The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA, United States
The plants we DO NOT want are among a gardener’s biggest challenges. Piedmont Master Gardeners will help you win the “weed war” with advice and help on the following topics:
• Understanding weed biology and life cycle
• Identifying your weeds
• Practices and strategies for weed management
• Choosing tools to get the job done
• Preventing weeds.
Ample time will be provided for Q&A about specific weed problems; audience members are encouraged to bring questions about their own challenges.
This program is free and open to all. Please register here to take part.

No-Till Gardening: An Easier Way to Grow
2026-06-02 17:30 - 18:30
No-till gardening (also known as no-dig gardening) is built on four key principles:

soil armor (keeping soil covered),
minimizing disturbance,
plant diversity, and
maintaining living roots.

By prioritizing soil biology over mechanical turning, this efficient approach reduces labor, decreases the need for weeding and watering, builds long-term fertility, and creates a more resilient garden ecosystem, capturing carbon in the soil rather than releasing it as CO2. Join Master Gardener Fern Campbell as she describes the principles and benefits of no-till gardening and how you can apply them to your own garden and landscapes.
This event is free and open to all. Please register HERE to take part.
