The Piedmont Master Gardeners will offer a primer on easy-to-find as well as odd, little-known, but handy tools for tending the yard and garden—from socks and gloves to clippers and tree-extraction tools. This free Garden Basics session will cover: • caring for your tools; • where to buy them; and • how, when, and where… Read More »Garden Basics: Tools for Gardening Smarter, Not Harder
The Piedmont Master Gardeners will offer a primer on easy-to-find as well as odd, little-known, but handy tools for tending the yard and garden—from socks and gloves to clippers and tree-extraction tools. This free Garden Basics session will cover: • caring for your tools; • where to buy them; and • how, when, and where… Read More »Garden Basics: Tools for Gardening Smarter, Not Harder
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 Basics class at PMG’s demonstration garden at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. (Look for the welcome table at the Outpatient Care Center parking area, 595 Martha… 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 Basics class at PMG’s demonstration garden at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. (Look for the welcome table at the Outpatient Care Center parking area, 595 Martha… 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 sun or shade and can be adapted to fit into almost any spot, large or small. This free Garden Basics class will cover how to… 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 sun or shade and can be adapted to fit into almost any spot, large or small. This free Garden Basics class will cover how to… 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 composting. It can be done indoors in a garage, a basement, or under a sink, or outdoors with some protection from the cold. In this… 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 composting. It can be done indoors in a garage, a basement, or under a sink, or outdoors with some protection from the cold. In this… 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 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