How-to Workshop
HOW TO GROW HERBS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesOctober 20: HOW TO GROW HERBS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Briscoe White, co-owner of the Growers Exchange, an online company for herb plants in Charles City County, will give recommendations...
BULBS AS COMPANION PLANTS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesNovember 17: BULBS AS COMPANION PLANTS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Brent Heath of Brent and Becky’s in Gloucester, will advise you whether you are planning to plant bulbs...
WINTER – TIME to PRUNE and PLAN
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesThe Master Gardeners Pruning Team will show you how to care for dormant trees and shrubs during the winter. Learn about the right tools for pruning, how to use and maintain them, along with...
Take the Mystery Out of Growing a Beautiful Lawn and Alternatives to Turf
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesLearn the sequence of care to build a lawn that’s both attractive and healthy. VCE Master Gardener Dave Kleppinger explains how to find proper lawn care products, and how to use them correctly to...
Flowering Bulbs for Late Winter and Spring Color
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesWE REGRET THAT THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED. The first brave blooms of late winter make everyone happy! Daffodils are the best-known blooming bulbs, but there are many other early blooming bulbs that grow...
Flowering Bulbs Beyond Spring
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesAfter daffodils end, there are many beautiful flowering bulbs that add color and interest to your garden beyond spring. VCE Master Gardener Mitzi Balma will tell us about bulbs that bloom in late spring,...
Stormwater Basics for Homeowners
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesStormwater Basics for Homeowners to Limit Erosion and Mitigate Flooding Every homeowner needs to know how to deal with stormwater issues that we face in our area. Learn ways to control erosion, prevent and...
Winter is Prime Time for Pruning
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMost (but not all*) trees and shrubs should be pruned during winter while they are dormant to invigorate the plant and encourage new growth in spring. The VCE Master Gardeners Pruning Team will explain...
Starting and Maintaining a Herb Garden
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesStarting and Maintaining a Herb Garden: What the Colonists Did and What You Can Do Join Wilma Sharp and her Herb Society of America Team as they tell you about re-creating a 17th century...
Plan NOW for Flowering Bulbs in Late Winter/Early Spring
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMay is a great time to plan a new bulb garden, or to consider adding exciting new bulbs to your existing landscape. VCE Master Gardener Mitzi Balma shares her best tips for next year's...
Nature Photography with a Focus on the Garden
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesLocal nature photographer Jim Easton will cover aspects of creating a good photograph, including light, location, equipment and several of the important design elements of composition. His presentation includes stunning images, many of which...
Native Three-B Harvest: Butterflies, Bees and Bouquets
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJoin us as the Garden welcomes Peggy Krapf of Heart's Ease Landscape and Garden Design back to our Learn and Grow programming. Peggy's program will focus on the best native plants for your landscape...
Soil: It’s More Than Just Dirt
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesSoil is dynamic and not all soil is created equal! Learn how to foster healthy soil for successful gardening and ecosystem balance. Healthy garden soil is crucial for the success of plant growth and...
Cool Season Vegetable Gardening
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesCool Season Vegetable Gardening in the Williamsburg Area with VCE Master Gardener Bill Dichtel Williamsburg's favorable climate and long growing season allows us to plant and harvest from spring through fall. Learn about cool...
Invasion of the Plant Snatchers
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesA stealthy catastrophe is happening in regional spaces that are suffering from the spread of invasive plants. VCE Master Naturalist Tracy Melton will tell you about large and small-scale invasive species removal projects. You'll...