Aleen Carey of Cultivate Charlottesville Food insecurity and food access are serious problems for many people in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. Community gardens—land cultivated by a group of people individually… Read More »How Your Garden and Others Can Help Address Food Insecurity
Maintaining a lawn can be labor intensive and environmentally challenging—but what are the alternatives? Piedmont Master Gardener Janette Martin will present options for reducing your lawn and making it more… Read More »Strategies for Environmentally Friendly Lawn Substitutes
Invasive species like tree-of-heaven, Japanese stiltgrass, autumn olive, and oriental bittersweet create serious problems in ecosystems. Plant invaders contribute to the decline of native flora and fauna; decrease soil, water,… Read More »What Makes a Species Invasive?
Join us at Gordon Avenue Library to learn how to harvest, process, and replant seeds from ornamentals, native plants, and vegetables you enjoy. The class will cover: • The benefits… Read More »Seed Saving Class at Gordon Avenue Library
Unpredictable temperatures, new pests, flooding and drought, windy and stormy weather—how is the gardener to cope? By adopting sustainable practices, opting for wise plant choices and landscaping strategies, and continuing… Read More »PMG Speakers Bureau: Adapting Your Garden to a Changing Climate
The Piedmont Master Gardeners and the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards will jointly offer a free, online presentation by Claire Denton-Spalding on the history of hedgerows and their benefits for native… Read More »Tree Basics—Hedgerows: History, Benefits & How to Plant Them
The plants we DO NOT want are among a gardener's biggest challenges. Piedmont Master Gardeners will help you win the “weed war” with advice and help on the following topics:… Read More »Weeds in the Garden: PMG Speakers Bureau at The Center at Belvedere
No-till gardening (also known as no-dig gardening) is built on four key principles: soil armor (keeping soil covered), minimizing disturbance, plant diversity, and maintaining living roots. By prioritizing soil biology… Read More »No-Till Gardening: An Easier Way to Grow