Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
Winter is an excellent time to prune many trees and shrubs. Extension Master Gardeners Molly Newling and Angela McNamara explain why and how to prune to remove crossing and rubbing branches, suckers, water sprouts, and damaged wood.
Get Duncan Library's grounds ready for spring! REGISTER! Join our Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia for a hands-on learning experience and demo on proper pruning practices. Winter is an excellent time to prune many trees and shrubs! Extension Master Gardeners, Molly Newling and Angela McNamara, explain why and how to prune to remove crossing and rubbing …
While they bloom for only a short time, ephemerals such as Bloodroot, Trout Lily, and Virginia Bluebells can add beauty to the home garden in spring while providing critical support to early-emerging pollinators. Join Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills for this extensively updated presentation on 23 ephemeral species native to the Mid-Atlantic with a discussion of their special adaptations for success, their use in landscape design, and their care.
How can you transform your outdoor space into a welcoming haven while being a champion for your local ecosystems? Join EMG Lynda Ramirez-Blust for an exciting journey into the art and science of landscape design!
In this session, attendees will learn the essentials of vegetable container gardening, including how to choose the right containers, soil, and plant varieties for a successful vegetable harvest at home.
Are your shrubs growing over your windows? Are your lilacs failing to bloom? Join a trained crew of Extension Master Gardeners to learn all you need to know to prune your shrubs, small trees and hedges the right way!
FOUA’s Plot Against Hunger 2025 Spring Garden Kickoff will be held on March 29. Get ready for interesting speakers, thoughtful breakout sessions, workshops, seed and seedling giveaways, partner organization representatives, and lots of great garden chats! This event is free, registration is required.
Interested in bringing your gardening hobby indoors or looking to add a little green to your space? Join Extension Master Gardeners Evin Morrison and Rebecca Secula to learn about getting plants to thrive in your home. Evin and Rebecca cover a variety of topics including ideal lighting conditions, potting soil recipes, and how to deal with pests.
Explore artful techniques in plant identification throughout the changing seasons with Extension Master Gardener Mary Jennings. She covers the purpose of botanical journaling: combining scientific observations with artistic documentation.
Come for a day chock full of activities for the whole family! See the garden in the height of Spring, participate in 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 Elizabeth Forrey, Tick Surveillance Coordinator for the Virginia Department of Health, for a timely presentation on the ecology of tickborne diseases in Virginia with a discussion of several tick species and important tips on tick bit prevention.
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