Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Promoting environmentally sound gardening practices for over 35 years!
Our next volunteer training class will take place in Fall 2023. We will hold our Information Night on Thursday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom, where you can learn about our program, its requirements, and the application process.
Summer provides a second and sometimes much needed time to prune a variety of spring flowering trees and shrubs and to help perennial flowering plants look their best. Summer pruning helps you to improve the overall structure and size of your woody plants or boost fruit and flower production in fruit trees and shrubs.
In anticipation of National Pollinator Week, join Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills to learn about our native pollinators, their needs and preferences, and which plant species will offer the best sources of nourishment for their full life cycles. She introduces over 30 understory trees and shrubs native to the Mid-Atlantic and the Southeast, describes their characteristics, growth requirements, and landscape uses to add beauty to your garden.
You can have it all! Attractive plants, a cohesive design AND a harvestable crop from your landscaped areas. Kirsten Conrad, Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Agent for Arlington and the City of Alexandria shows participants how to use design principles and best management practices to create attractive landscapes of fruit trees, perennial vegetables, herbs, and even annual edibles to make your landscape not only beautiful but also productive.