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This spring, when we relaunch our Healthy Virginia Lawns and Healthy Landscape programs, the Piedmont Master Gardeners will advise households… Read More »Pet Waste and Its Cost to the Environment

In July, the International Union for Conservation of Nature classified the migratory monarch butterfly as endangered and declared it “at… Read More »Monarch Butterflies Are at Risk; You Can Help Protect Them

The envelope, please. And the winner of the Favorite Vegetable of the 2022 Albemarle County Fairgoers is … carrots! Followed… Read More »The County Fair Comes Back, and It’s a Winner

There’s no denying the usefulness of English ivy (Hedera helix) as ground cover: it’s evergreen, grows quickly, and tolerates shade,… Read More »How to Remove English Ivy

Do you like watermelon, avocados, nuts, apples, peaches, blueberries, or chocolate?  None of those foods would exist without pollinators. According… Read More »Planting for Pollinators

It’s hard to imagine that, in 1900, white-tailed deer were nearly extinct in Virginia. The state’s largest herbivore has made… Read More »Deterring Deer in the Garden: Can it be done?

This is International Compost Awareness Week, an ideal time to consider this great way to recycle organic material like food… Read More »Composting: Great for Soil and a Great Way to Recycle Organic Wastes

We all know the relief we feel when we walk from, say, a hot parking lot into a leafy landscape.… Read More »Loss of Tree Canopy Is a Hot Issue for Our Community