Master Gardener presentation
Jump Start Your Spring Vegetable Garden
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesVeggies fresh from your own garden will taste far better than what you can buy at the grocery store. Learn how to start and establish a great vegetable garden starting with soil preparation and...
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,...
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...
Native Orchids in Virginia
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesThe word "orchid" usually conjures visions of exotic blossoms in tropical climates, but there are many orchid species that are native to Virginia and our Hampton Roads area. Join us as we welcome back...
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...
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...