Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
40 Years of Growing Gardens and Gardeners
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Join Extension Master Gardener Claudia Gerwin to learn about the many benefits of leaving the leaves to provide an overwintering habitat for pollinators and other invertebrates.
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Are you tired of the time and costs to mow, water, fertilize, and maintain your lawn? Are you tired of a yard that looks just like all the others? Join Extension Master Gardener Donald Bobby to learn about alternatives for reclaiming part or all of your lawn to create a more sustainable and interesting landscape.
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Join Extension Master Gardener Beth Buffington for a discussion of the ways to include figs in your home landscape as well as for recipes and suggestions of how to enjoy their abundant harvest.
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.
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.
Gardeners with planting space limited to patios, decks, or balconies can still create miniature habitats for pollinators and birds by incorporating native plants in containers.
Companion planting will increase the plant diversity in your garden, making your plants healthier and resulting in higher yields. Companion planting will also bring more beneficial insects and pollinators to establish natural pest controls.
Are you tired of hand watering the pots on your patio or your vegetable garden? Do you strive to maximize your garden’s beauty and bounty while minimizing your use of water? Drip irrigation is the answer to your problems.
Are you interested in becoming an Extension Master Gardener (EMG) volunteer in Arlington and the City of Alexandria? Here is an opportunity to learn more about our volunteer training program requirements, meet and talk with current EMGs, and begin the decision-making process about whether this program is for you.
Learn how to start your own square foot garden from raised bed construction to what has proved to be good to grow and how to grow it. This is the first of three shorter classes (approximately one hour) being held over the next few months.
Birds are some of the most visible and charming visitors to our gardens. Are you interested in being a better host to them? Learn cultural tips and plant suggestions to invite them in and help your feathered friends feel at home.
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.