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Piedmont Master Gardeners’ Spring Plant Sale The Piedmont Master Gardeners’ annual Spring Plant Sale will be held from 10 a.m.… Read More »Upcoming Events

Let’s face it – there’s always something to do in the perennial garden. Besides the usual soil preparation, planting, weeding,… Read More »Perennial Garden Grooming and Maintenance Techniques

Although in the Charlottesville area we get a good amount of rain throughout the year, still there are dry periods… Read More »Drip Irrigation Systems for Home Gardens

Since the 1940s or 1950s peat moss has been a widely-used component of potting soils and related commercial soil mixes.… Read More »Peat-free Potting Mix: What are the Best Options?

Like most folks, I’m particularly fond of redbuds, and I treasure several in our yard.  Two are volunteers — the… Read More »What’s Wrong with our Redbud?

Invasive Plant Workshop at Rockfish Valley Trail in Nellysford Friday, April 5 @ 10:00 am — 1:00 pm Join Blue… Read More »Upcoming Events

It’s April and if you haven’t already planted outside, gambling on the warm winter weather we have had, now is… Read More »April in the Edible Garden

April is prime planting season for gardeners in the mid-Atlantic. In fact, this can be our busiest month as we… Read More »April in the Ornamental Garden