Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
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Our Zoom Class size limit is 500. If you change your mind, please cancel, as we have a high demand. Learn pesticide-free best management practices to control mosquitoes and ticks in your yard and keep them away from you and your family. Extension Master Gardener Joan McIntyre will explain how to identify mosquitoes and ticks prevalent in …
Our Zoom Class size limit is 500. If you change your mind, please cancel, as we have a high demand. Got fruit? Want to add some shade with edible crops to your landscaping? This class will offer you best practices for recognizing and managing the top 12 disease and insect pests that are found on our most …
Our Zoom Class size limit is 500. If you change your mind, please cancel, as we have a high demand. Homeowners often wonder which plants will be best suited to the soil conditions in their landscapes. In this class, Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills will describe the factors that lead to dry conditions in a garden and the adaptations …
Are you ready to think outside of that boxy carpet of lawn that dominates your yard? Join Extension Master Gardener Donald Bobby to explore alternatives to turf grass and learn manageable techniques to reduce the size of your traditional lawn. FREE To register for this session, go to https://arlingtonhomeshow.org/. The Arlington Home and Garden Expo …
Join Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills as she describes the characteristics and attributes of 35 native perennials, woody plants, and grasses that bloom during the summer months.
Join us at the annual green home and garden tour, taking place virtually in 2021. This tour will feature homes with energy-efficient technologies, solar panels, and green renovations; watershed-friendly gardens, native plants, rain gardens, rain barrels, and edible landscaping. We will provide a website with short videos highlighting each tour location. Then participants are welcome …
Birds are some of the most visible and charming visitors to our gardens. Are you interested in being a better host to them? This talk will provide practical cultural tips and plant suggestions to invite them in and help your feathered guests feel at home.
Join Kirsten Conrad, Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria, for a class on recognizing common injurious insects and diseases in your vegetable garden. Learn how to attract and encourage beneficial insects to assist you in fighting off these pests. Kirsten will provide tips and tricks to limit and even prevent damage on your vegetable crops.
What happened to your beautiful spring garden? Summer got you and your garden down? Plants drooping, insect attack, aggressive weeds and is that a fungus? Join Extension Master Gardener Beth Buffington for tips on what you can do right now and what you can plan to do to make sure your summer garden thrives in the future.
Wondering what to plant when the weather starts to cool? Join us to learn what to plant when, and simple tips for success. We will discuss inexpensive techniques to extend your harvest and ways to enjoy some of your crops in the dead of winter. We will also discuss how to select and plant winter cover crops to improve your soil for next year.
Join Kirsten Conrad, Extension Agent for Arlington County and the City of Alexandria, to learn about common questions asked regarding tree root, leaf, and stem diseases and insect pests, and what is injurious to your trees and what is not. This program also will discuss best practices for tree planting and replacement and will offer easy, inexpensive, straightforward measures to help avoid tree problems and ensure that your trees have the best possible chance for success.
Learn how to manage and control garden critters affecting your vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, and lawn with Kirsten Conrad, the Agricultural Natural Resource Extension Agent for Arlington County and City of Alexandria. This is an informative and entertaining look at some of the science-based advice offered in the 2022 Pest Management Guide: Home Grounds and Animals published by the Virginia Cooperative Extension