MGNV Public Education Classes – July
ONLINE ZOOM PRESENTATIONS
- Succession Planting
July 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
Join Extension Master Gardener Nina DeRosa, a leader in our Organic Vegetable Garden, for our discussion on succession planting to learn how you could have a steady stream of year-round harvests and so much more. - Challenges of the Summer Garden
July 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT
Has summer has 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.
VCE Resources
Food gardening can be hard. We’re here to help! Whether it’s a failed batch of seedlings, a late frost, or an unfamiliar disease, gardening presents new challenges each year! Thankfully, wherever you are in Virginia, your local Extension office is here to help!
Not ready to grow your own vegetables?
Visit local Farmers Markets
MGNV plant clinics are open at four local markets in alexandria & Arlington
Visit the Organic Vegetable Garden!
2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA 22207 United States
(Park in the lot and walk past the Nature Center to the garden.)
One of the best ways to learn about vegetable gardening is to see long established gardens in action. Make time this year to visit the Organic Vegetable Garden in north Arlington at Potomac Overlook Regional Park, one of the eight demonstration gardens operated by MGNV.
🌶️ Organic Vegetable Garden Saturday Talks – 9:00-11:00 a.m.
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.
- Jul 12:
Watering – how to to get the best results
The importance of healthy soil
- Jul 26:
Heat management for summer crops
Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture:
Events & More . . .
2025 Wednesday Garden Talks
Arlington Central Library – 1015 N Quincy Street
We invite you to bi-weekly Garden Talks at Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street
Free, no registration required
Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners
7 p.m. – outside next to garden (surface parking)
- July 2 – Seed Harvesting – What to know to collect and save seeds for future seasons.
- July 16 – Water where it counts: Rain barrels, drip irrigation & in-ground ollas – Make watering your garden faster, easier, and more efficient.
- July 30 – Blue Ribbon Gardens – County Fair Rules – Learn about the fair’s competitive exhibits and how to enter your veggies, flowers, crafts, or food creations.