It’s spring and the gardener’s calendar fills up fast.  Be sure to register now for the Spring Lecture Series.  You can register online at the PMG website, https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/spring-lecture-series-1-gems-in-the-garden/
Spring Lecture Series #1 – Gems in the Garden
Garden Basics: Growing a Better Lawn
Seed, fertilize, water and mow correctly to make your lawn green in every way.
Spring Lecture Series #2 – Native Plants for Harmonious Gardens
Spring Lecture Series #3 – Keeping Your Vegetable Garden Pest and Pesticide Free
April 2019
Spring Lecture Series #4 – The Mysteries of the Marvelous Monarch
Steve and Karen McCurdy have raised and studied butterflies for 26 years and are Co-Presidents of the Butterfly Society of Virginia, an organization dedicated to the conservation of butterflies, moths, and their…
Saturday, April 13: Â THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE TOUR
 9:00 am — noon
Through the Garden Gate, the 18th annual series of visits to local gardens in and around the Charlottesville area will begin on April 13, 2019 with a visit to Pam Sorenson’s Garden at 928 Rugby Road in Charlottesville, hosted by the Piedmont Master Gardeners and the Dogwood Garden Club. The garden is the result of a 10-year collaboration between Pam Sorenson and landscape designer Cole Burrell. The one-acre property features enormous magnolia and holly trees, a series of terraces defined by brick walls, a patio and fountain, a boxwood parterre garden, and a rock garden with three interconnecting pools.  For more details, visit http://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/ or call 434-872-4581. Admission is $5.00.
Saturday, May 4  →  ANNUAL PLANT SALE
presented by Piedmont Master Gardeners &Â Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards
10:00 am — 2:00 pm
 NEW LOCATION! Look for the tent at The Shops at Stonefield, 2100 Hydraulic Road.
Mark your calendar now — and be sure to note the new location!
The Green Elephant section of the sale has been growing in size and popularity over the last few years. Â Consider donating your clean, no-longer-needed garden items: Â decorative pots (no floral vases), garden books (no magazines), floral prints, tools in good shape and outdoor decorative garden items (including gnomes and flamingos!) are all appreciated. Â Contact lilibetcoe@comcast.net about where and when to drop off donated items.