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Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the Small Space Garden is staffed by VCE Master Gardeners, who answer general gardening questions as well as questions about pests, diseases, and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request. The Plant Clinic coincides with the Fairlington Farmers Market and is located at the back of the Fairlington Community Center.
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Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
All pest control at Simpson Park Demonstration Garden is done by hand and without the aid of chemical treatments. We continue to educate and illustrate these techniques and more to our many Tuesday/Thursday visitors to our very popular community garden.
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Old Town Farmers’ Market Plant Clinic
Old Town Farmers’ Market Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the Old Town Farmers' Market is staffed by VCE Master Gardeners, who answer general gardening questions as well as questions about pests, diseases, and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request.
Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market Plant Clinic
Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market Plant Clinic
The MGNV/VCE Plant Clinic at Arlington Courthouse is open April 30 - Sept. 24, 7:45-11:15 a.m.
Del Ray Farmers Market Plant Clinic
Del Ray Farmers Market Plant Clinic
general gardening questions as well as questions about pests and diseases and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request.
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Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the Small Space Garden is staffed by VCE Master Gardeners, who answer general gardening questions as well as questions about pests, diseases, and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request. The Plant Clinic coincides with the Fairlington Farmers Market and is located at the back of the Fairlington Community Center.
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Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
Economically, exotic invasives cost the United States over $120 billion annually (Pimentel et al. 2005). Exotic invasives come in all shapes, sizes, and kingdoms. Virginia has over 90 species of exotic invasive plants. "Right Plant, Right Place" is an easy guide for homeowners to remember when planting. Extension Master Gardeners have many other solutions to planting beautiful eco-friendly gardens as alternatives to invasive plants. See examples of pollinator beds and shade loving plants. We will be on hand to answer your questions about the demonstration gardens and "Right plant, Right place."
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Native Trees: How to Select, Plant, and Help Them Thrive
Native Trees: How to Select, Plant, and Help Them Thrive
Extension Master Gardeners Amy Crumpton and Molly Newling discuss how to properly care for trees already in your home landscape and how to assess your site’s conditions to help you select appropriate new tree species to include. Their emphasis is on native tree species since our area has such a rich number of species to choose from. They discuss how and when (Fall is the time!) to plant a tree and how to tend it as you watch it grow.
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Old Town Farmers’ Market Plant Clinic
Old Town Farmers’ Market Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the Old Town Farmers' Market is staffed by VCE Master Gardeners, who answer general gardening questions as well as questions about pests, diseases, and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request.
Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market Plant Clinic
Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market Plant Clinic
The MGNV/VCE Plant Clinic at Arlington Courthouse is open April 30 - Sept. 24, 7:45-11:15 a.m.
Del Ray Farmers Market Plant Clinic
Del Ray Farmers Market Plant Clinic
general gardening questions as well as questions about pests and diseases and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request.
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Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the Small Space Garden is staffed by VCE Master Gardeners, who answer general gardening questions as well as questions about pests, diseases, and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request. The Plant Clinic coincides with the Fairlington Farmers Market and is located at the back of the Fairlington Community Center.
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Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
Economically, exotic invasives cost the United States over $120 billion annually (Pimentel et al. 2005). Exotic invasives come in all shapes, sizes, and kingdoms. Virginia has over 90 species of exotic invasive plants. "Right Plant, Right Place" is an easy guide for homeowners to remember when planting. Extension Master Gardeners have many other solutions to planting beautiful eco-friendly gardens as alternatives to invasive plants. See examples of pollinator beds and shade loving plants. We will be on hand to answer your questions about the demonstration gardens and "Right plant, Right place."
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Saving Seeds from Your Urban Garden
Saving Seeds from Your Urban Garden
Are you curious about saving seeds from your garden? Or from veggies you bought at a farmer’s market or grocery store? Gardeners across the country are saving their own seeds to develop plants with the qualities they value, and that are adapted to their own specific gardens. Join Extension Master Gardeners Libby Good and Kathryn Kellam to learn when and how to save seeds, which ones are likely to be reliable, and which ones may surprise you. Choose wisely and you may develop your very own heirloom strain!
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Old Town Farmers’ Market Plant Clinic
Old Town Farmers’ Market Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the Old Town Farmers' Market is staffed by VCE Master Gardeners, who answer general gardening questions as well as questions about pests, diseases, and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request.
Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market Plant Clinic
Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market Plant Clinic
The MGNV/VCE Plant Clinic at Arlington Courthouse is open April 30 - Sept. 24, 7:45-11:15 a.m.
Del Ray Farmers Market Plant Clinic
Del Ray Farmers Market Plant Clinic
general gardening questions as well as questions about pests and diseases and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request.
AutumnFest at Glencarlyn Library Garden! 🍂
AutumnFest at Glencarlyn Library Garden! 🍂
Join us at our celebration of Fall and nature with plants, crafts, food and education! Taste foods and beverages featuring herbs; Visit the Ball-Sellers House for tours and the Glencarlyn Library for story time at 10:30 am; Buy Native plants, pottery, honey, T-shirts; Make sachets from dried herbs; Learn from Extension Master Gardeners!
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Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the Small Space Garden is staffed by VCE Master Gardeners, who answer general gardening questions as well as questions about pests, diseases, and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request. The Plant Clinic coincides with the Fairlington Farmers Market and is located at the back of the Fairlington Community Center.
Plant Invaders! Will They Win or Lose?
Plant Invaders! Will They Win or Lose?
Stop by while you're at the Fairlington Farmers Market! Extension Master Gardeners Anne Reed and Debbie Keefe will introduce the Green Invaders (invasive plants) and Groot (the superhero that controls and can protect native plants). Children will see some of Virginia’s “Dirty Dozen” Green Invaders and learn why they are harmful. Kids will hear about Groot’s “mastermind plan” to grow natives. A free native plant will be offered per family. For children ages 5-10. Due to space limitations, participants are limited to 15 kids – first come, first served.
Pepper Fest at the Organic Vegetable Garden 🫑🌶
Pepper Fest at the Organic Vegetable Garden 🫑🌶
Come sample the many kinds of peppers we grow and tour the garden! Extension Master Gardeners will answer questions about growing peppers and other beloved summer crops. We’ll also cover topics such as composting, soil preparation, seed selection, protecting crops from insects and animals, and ideas for your garden this Fall.
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Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
Economically, exotic invasives cost the United States over $120 billion annually (Pimentel et al. 2005). Exotic invasives come in all shapes, sizes, and kingdoms. Virginia has over 90 species of exotic invasive plants. "Right Plant, Right Place" is an easy guide for homeowners to remember when planting. Extension Master Gardeners have many other solutions to planting beautiful eco-friendly gardens as alternatives to invasive plants. See examples of pollinator beds and shade loving plants. We will be on hand to answer your questions about the demonstration gardens and "Right plant, Right place."
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Old Town Farmers’ Market Plant Clinic
Old Town Farmers’ Market Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the Old Town Farmers' Market is staffed by VCE Master Gardeners, who answer general gardening questions as well as questions about pests, diseases, and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request.
Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market Plant Clinic
Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market Plant Clinic
The MGNV/VCE Plant Clinic at Arlington Courthouse is open April 30 - Sept. 24, 7:45-11:15 a.m.
Del Ray Farmers Market Plant Clinic
Del Ray Farmers Market Plant Clinic
general gardening questions as well as questions about pests and diseases and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request.
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Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
Small Space Garden Plant Clinic
The Plant Clinic at the Small Space Garden is staffed by VCE Master Gardeners, who answer general gardening questions as well as questions about pests, diseases, and plant identification. They also provide free soil test kits on request. The Plant Clinic coincides with the Fairlington Farmers Market and is located at the back of the Fairlington Community Center.
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Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
Simpson Park Demonstration Garden: Tuesdays@10
Economically, exotic invasives cost the United States over $120 billion annually (Pimentel et al. 2005). Exotic invasives come in all shapes, sizes, and kingdoms. Virginia has over 90 species of exotic invasive plants. "Right Plant, Right Place" is an easy guide for homeowners to remember when planting. Extension Master Gardeners have many other solutions to planting beautiful eco-friendly gardens as alternatives to invasive plants. See examples of pollinator beds and shade loving plants. We will be on hand to answer your questions about the demonstration gardens and "Right plant, Right place."
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Putting the Garden to Bed
Putting the Garden to Bed
Did you know that Fall is the ideal time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials? This class offers easy tips for planting, onsite composting, providing winter habitat and food for wildlife, and end-of-season care of tools and equipment. We’ll help you identify opportunities to learn from this year’s successes and failures (we all have them) to lay the groundwork for next year. Speakers are Extension Master Gardeners Joan McIntyre, who leads the VCE-MGNV Neighborhood Champions program that supports Extension Master Gardeners as they offer gardening expertise to their neighborhoods, and Molly Newling, who excels at teaching the fine points of pruning, among her many other gardening talents.
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