Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
Join the Extension Master Gardener volunteers at the Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market Plant Clinic as they demonstrate how to maximize the lighting for your container plants on a balcony or patio. …
Kids! Did you know that the broccoli we eat is the FLOWER of the broccoli plant? Or that a carrot is the ROOT of a carrot plant? Join Extension Master Gardeners to read The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons, and be surprised by how many plant parts we eat each day! Children will also help illustrate a mural with their own ideas about what plant parts we eat. At least one parent or caretaker
must remain with each child.
#figs #mgnv #mastergardener
Join Extension Master Gardener Beth Buffington for a discussion of the ways to include figs in your home landscape as well as for recipes and suggestions of how to enjoy their abundant harvest.
Come tour the Extension Master Gardeners’ Organic Vegetable Garden and sample the many kinds of peppers we grow!
Get ideas and inspiration to help build a greener community in Arlington on Sunday, September 14, 2025 10:30-4:30 pm!
#turf #turfalternatives #mgnv #mastergardener
Are you tired of the time and costs to mow, water, fertilize, and maintain your lawn? Are you tired of a yard that looks just like all the others? Join Extension Master Gardener Donald Bobby to learn about alternatives for reclaiming part or all of your lawn to create a more sustainable and interesting landscape.
#ymcaalexandria #simpsongardens #funday
Come out and bring your family, friends, and neighbors to the third annual Family Fun Day at the Alexandria YMCA!
Simpson Garden Extension Master Gardeners will answer questions and provide garden-related fun activities for kids.
For kids! Join Extension Master Gardeners as they share the life and plight of the monarch butterfly!
#leavetheleaves
Join Extension Master Gardener Claudia Gerwin to learn about the many benefits of leaving the leaves to provide an overwintering habitat for pollinators and other invertebrates.
#mgnv #fallfest
Join the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia for our 2nd annual Fall Festival! October 11, 2025 10 am - 3 pm at the Duncan Library Garden in Alexandria
The Organic Vegetable Garden Saturday Talks series begins in April. Drop by to learn more about growing organic vegetables and to enjoy visiting the garden and learning from our experienced Extension Master Gardeners. It is a great opportunity to get your vegetable gardening questions answered as well.
#keystoneplants #nativeplants #mgnv
Many gardeners are learning about the value to wildlife of adding keystone native plants to their yards, but they may not be aware of which species are best suited to residential landscapes. Join Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills to move beyond simple lists of plants and see specific examples of how a variety of woody and herbaceous keystone plants can be incorporated into gardens of various sizes.