Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Promoting environmentally sound gardening practices for over 35 years!
Climate change might mean that we can grow both heat tolerant cultivars of traditional food crops over a longer season but also experiment with more unusual crops like turmeric, agretti, and orach.
Who says you need an orchard? Join Kirsten Conrad, Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria and Extension Master Gardener Nicole McGrew to learn the basics and joys of growing your own fruit. They will cover trees planted in the ground and in containers, so there will be something for everyone. It promises to be a sweet class!
Join Extension Master Gardeners at Arlington Mill on April 13 2024 to celebrate EarthFest. Enjoy a variety of crafts, demonstrations, and projects designed to inspire us to live a little greener.
Tight on space but itching to grow something? Gardening in containers may be a solution for you! Gardening in containers is a great way to grow both ornamental and edible plants even if you don't have a few acres.
Come for a day chock full of activities for the whole family! See the garden in the height of Spring, participate in tissue paper crafts 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., take an Educational Tree Walk at 1:00 p.m., and shop for native and locally propagated plants with an Extension Master Gardener to help you in your selection! MGNV T-shirts, floral boxes and cards and more will be available for purchase.
Join Extension Master Gardeners at Langston’s 3rd annual Earth Day Every Day Festival! This family friendly event has something for everyone! There will be live music, art vendors, local food and more. There will be a host of educational programming, as we all learn how to better take care of the beautiful planet we call home
GardenFest is a fun, free, educational afternoon of garden-centric demonstrations, informational booths, and interactive activities. We're inviting the neighborhood to come out and learn about all sorts of gardening topics, such as the the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia plant clinic, at-home composting, growing native plants, and beekeeping.
Arlington Cooperative Extension is inviting you to Ticks and Tickborne Diseases of Importance in Virginia presented by Dr. David Gaines, State Public Health Entomologist.
Arbor Day, the annual day in April dedicated to tree planting, is a good occasion to discuss the importance of planting trees and the many reasons for choosing native tree species. Join Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills to learn details on the characteristics and attributes of 20 native trees with suggestions on their uses in the home landscape. General information on planting, care, and other helpful resources will be provided.
Do deer consider your landscape to be an all-you-can-eat buffet? These beautiful but ravenous creatures are a problem in many of our gardens. Join Extension Master Gardener Kathie Clements to learn strategies for dealing with deer.
As part of Florafest at Potomac Overlook Park, Extension Master Gardeners from the Organic Vegetable Garden will lead tours of the garden and be available to discuss all things about vegetable gardening in Northern Virginia.