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August 2018 Public Education Events

Posted on July 14, 2018 by

August 2018 Public Education Programs include: Common Landscape Pests and Diseases of Trees in Landscapes, Summer Blooms in the Garden, Plant Diseases and Pests in Vegetable Gardens and 2 sessions of Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardening.

Special Events include the Simpson Gardens Tuesday Stroll, Wednesday Central Library Garden Talks with AFAC and the Extension Master Gardener booth and Competitive Exhibits at the Arlington County Fair.

Don’t forget to check out our Plant Clinics as well! Continue reading →

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July 2018 Public Education Events

Posted on June 17, 2018 by

July 2018 Public Education Classes and Events include these classes: Good Gardens All Start with Good Soil; Twilight Home Gardening Series; Ticks and Mosquitos and Other Bloodsuckers; and Summer Garden Critter Controls.

Special Events include Simpson Gardens Tuesday Stroll, Saturday Morning in the Vegetable Garden, and Wednesday Library Garden Talks.

Don’t forget to check out our Plant Clinics as well! Continue reading →

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June 2018 Public Education Events

Posted on May 13, 2018 by

June 2018 Public Education Classes and Events include classes on Summertime Pruning of Woody Shrubs, Herb Garden Talk, The Kitchen Herb Garden, Mosquitoes and Ticks: Identification and Control, and Small Space Gardening: Edible Landscaping .

Special Events include Simpson Gardens Tuesday Stroll, Saturday Morning in the Vegetable Garden, and Wednesday Library Garden Talks.

Don’t forget to check out our Plant Clinics as well! Continue reading →

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May 2018 Public Education Events

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

May 2018 Public Education Classes and Events include classes on Problem Plants and Better Alternatives; Small Space Gardening on Balconies; Mosquitoes and Ticks: Identification and Control; Sowing the Seeds of Victory: War Gardens in America; Weeds: Getting to Know Your “Closest Neighbors”; and Small Space Gardening: Edible Landscaping.

Special Events include Simpson Gardens Tuesday Stroll ; Saturday Morning in the Vegetable Garden at the Organic Vegetable Garden; Wednesday Library Garden Talks and two plant sales – one at Glencarlyn Library Community Garden and our big fundraiser at the Green Spring Plant Sale Continue reading →

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April 2018 Public Education Events

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Many Public Education Classes, Talks and Events in Arlington and Alexandria in April 2018:
Plant Selection; Planning and Planting the Herb Garden; Arlington County Earth Fest; Irrigation; Arlington Homeshow and Garden Expo; Garden Structures: Supports, Going Vertical, and Rabbit and Deer Control; Square Foot Gardening; Aprilfest; Small Space Gardening: Selecting Trees and Shrubs; Balcony and Container Gardening; Alexandria Earth Day; Walter Reed Garden Group; Gardening in Containers, Window Boxes, and on Balconies; and Sowing the Seeds of Victory: War Gardens in America.
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March 2018 Public Education Events

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

Public Education Events scheduled by VCE Master Gardeners in Arlington and Alexandria in March 2018.

Classes include Wintertime Pruning, Building Soil Health, Turf Talk, Optimal Lawn Care, Microgreens and Vegetable Gardening Continue reading →

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