The new year has started and already gardeners are getting ready for spring. We are pleased to announce that The Piedmont Master Gardeners are offering 2017 Horticultural Grants to Grades K-12 Educators in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. For application and guidelines…
http://www.albemarle.org/nativeplants/ This database has a wealth of information to offer regarding native plants. You can enter the scientific name or search categories native to county, state of Virginia or USA. Here you will find information on storm water facilities, recommended…
Time is now for planning to attend and thinking about what you will enter in the Albemarle County Fair The Albemarle County Fair needs your help! It’s as easy as showcasing your gardening, crafts, and artistic skills. Get involved. Have…
Back by popular demand, the fantastic Piedmont Native Plant guide is for sale!
Well, not quite the new lawn, but wildflower meadows are becoming a popular alternative! Both the Daily Progress and Charlottesville Tomorrow have published articles about the “Meadow Man” John Hermsmeier. Other local businesses such as J.W. Townsend offer meadow installation…
Registration for the next Garden Basics class, Planning the Fall Vegetable Garden, is now open. Learn the secrets to having a great fall vegetable garden with this basic guidance to help you get started.
Charlottesville is a great place to live and grow your garden. It is also a favorite of the satire website The Onion, primarily to poke fun at. This article touches on a favorite of ours, the City Market: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—Strolling…
Many people have not heard of much less know what IPM is. The EPA simply states “Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an environmentally friendly, common sense approach to controlling pests.” The University of California provides a more technical definition: …
The Crozet Farmers Market opened this month to cool mornings and sunshine. This year the Master Gardeners were on hand to answer gardening questions at the market the second and fourth Saturdays of the month until the Fall.
We told you it was going to be fun! The Piedmont Master Gardeners hosted the Spring Plant Sale last Saturday, 4/30/2016, and it was another great success. We had more than 650 customers and almost 4,000 plants. Our 65-70 volunteers…