Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Promoting environmentally sound gardening practices for over 35 years!
Are you a gardener with some experience growing summer vegetables and looking to have some fun while upping your garden game? Join Extension Master Gardeners Dona Lee and Susan Wilhelm to learn about practical strategies for getting the most out of your gardening space while addressing environmental impacts such as summer heat, pests, and diseases.
Crop rotation has long been known as an effective means for maintaining soil fertility and controlling pests and diseases. We know that planting the same crop in the same place every year can lead to problems, but what can you do if you have only one raised bed in your small garden?
Vegetable gardening information and events for December 2022
Vegetable gardening information and events for November 2022
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
Vegetable gardening information and events for October 2022
Vegetable gardening information and events for September 2022
Wondering what to plant when the weather starts to cool? Consider carrots, leafy greens, or garlic for starters. Join Extension Master Gardener Dona Lee to learn what to plant when and simple tips for success. Dona discusses inexpensive techniques to extend your harvest and ways to enjoy some of your crops in the dead of winter. She also discusses how to select and plant winter cover crops to improve your soil for next year.
Vegetable gardening information and events for August 2022
Join Kirsten Conrad, Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria, to learn how to identify common diseases that affect your vegetable garden. Kirsten will provide tips and tricks on how to limit and even prevent damage to your vegetable crops.
Vegetable gardening information and events for July 2022
Vegetable gardening information and events for June 2022
Basils are important to many different cultures around the globe – beautiful garden basils; pollinator-attracting basils; and basils grown for function, for fragrance, and even for bouquets. Join Extension Master Gardeners Kathryn Kellam and Susan Wilhelm as they introduce you to a wider world of basils and explain how to care for, harvest, use, and preserve exciting new basils as well as familiar favorites.
Vegetable gardening information and events for May 2022
Vegetable gardening information and events for April 2022
This class focuses on everything you need to know to grow and harvest delicious peppers of your own this summer. You will learn about the history of peppers and the many varieties; how to select peppers that suit your needs; when to start seeds inside (optional); how to plant and nurture your peppers; and how to identify pests and diseases common to peppers.
Foraging does not always mean bushwhacking in remote forests or hiking to some pristine spot. Tasty, nutritious plants may be right outside your door.
Healthy plants need healthy soil to do their best. Join Kirsten Conrad, Extension Agent for Arlington County and City of Alexandria, for the basics of how you can improve your soil 'health', improve water retention, increase your garden's ability to fight off diseases, and reduce your need for fertilizers and pesticides.
Got fruit? Want to add some shade with edible crops to your landscaping? This class offers you best practices for recognizing and managing the top 12 disease and insect pests that are found on our most popular home fruit trees. Speaker Kirsten Conrad, Extension Agent for Arlington County and the City of Alexandria, explains how to grow a viable fruit crop without the use of pesticides or fungicides.
Bring flavor, health, beauty, and convenience to your family’s mealtime with your own kitchen herb garden.
Join Extension Master Gardener Anne Reed to learn the basics of growing flowers and vegetables in containers, including bio-containers, growing medium, moisture, fertilizer, plant selection and care, and overwintering your potted garden.
A two part entry level course covering all aspects of vegetable gardening for beginners. 2022 updated version.
Techniques for successfully growing vegetables, herbs and fruit in urban and suburban landscapes – whether backyards, front yards, rooftop gardens, balconies, school yards or community gardens – for you and your family and sharing the harvest largesse with others.
Join Extension Master Gardeners Tricia Rodgers and Anne Wilson for an overview of home food production from World War I victory gardens to the present. Learn about heirloom crops that contemporary gardeners can grow in their gardens today.
