Spring Lecture Series, Garden Basics Classes & Garden Tours
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: 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 & 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. Consider donating your clean, no-longer-needed garden items: 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. Contact lilibetcoe@comcast.net about where and when to drop off donated items.