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Gift Books for Gardeners
For many gardeners, reading about gardening is the next best thing to working in their garden or tending their containers. Below, in no particular order, are sources to consider if you are looking for a book for your favorite gardener this holiday season. Continue reading
2018 Arlington/Alexandria Urban Agriculture Symposium Reminder
From Virginia Cooperative Extension: Don’t forget to register for the
2018 Arlington/Alexandria
Urban Agriculture Symposium! Continue reading
Posted in Public Education, Urban Agriculture
Tagged 2018 Arlington/Alexandria Urban Agriculture Symposium, Business Development Challenges of Urban Agriculture, Edible Landscapes, Encouraging Pollinators, Integrated Aquaponics, Managing Soil Fertility on Urban Sites, Skyscraper Farm, Teaching Horticulture, Urban Permaculture, Vertical Gardening Systems
Urban Agriculture, Agronomy, & Natural Resource Management Challenges in Brazil
Please join Virginia Cooperative Extension in welcoming Professor Celso Albuquerque from the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Professor Albuquerque will talk about his work at the Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL) in Urban Agriculture, Agronomy, and Natural Resource Management Challenges. Continue reading
2018 Arlington/Alexandria Urban Agriculture Symposium
From Virginia Cooperative Extension: Registration is now open for the 2018 Arlington/Alexandria Urban Agriculture Symposium! Continue reading
Posted in Public Education, Urban Agriculture
Tagged 2018 Arlington/Alexandria Urban Agriculture Symposium, Business Development Challenges of Urban Agriculture, Edible Landscapes, Encouraging Pollinators, Integrated Aquaponics, Managing Soil Fertility on Urban Sites, Skyscraper Farm, Teaching Horticulture, Urban Permaculture, Vertical Gardening Systems
Five Things You Didn’t Know About . . . Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Arboretum
Anyone who visits Arlington National Cemetery (more than 4 million people do so every year) knows that America’s most hallowed ground, the final resting place of more than 400,000 service members, veterans and their spouses on 624 acres, is also a sanctuary for lovers of flowers and trees. Continue reading
Nurture Your Soil to Grow Your Best Garden
Gardens with rich, dense and diverse plantings—not bare land—attract and provide food for these organisms. They, in turn, move through the soil, aerating, enriching and making it more porous and absorbent. Whatever your “crop”—perennials, annuals, vegetables or fruits—you can join the growing movement of “soil gardeners” who care for their soil in order to grow better, more successful gardens. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden, Public Education
Tagged mulch, soil
