Tagged: gardening

Cool Season Vegetable Gardening

Cool 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...

Soil: It’s More Than Just Dirt

Soil 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...

Native Three-B Harvest: Butterflies, Bees and Bouquets

Join 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...

Nature Photography with a Focus on the Garden

Local 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...

Master Gardeners 2024 Plant Sale

The Garden is pleased to welcome the Master Gardeners as they hold their annual plant sale in our friendly confines. Saturday, May 11 from 9 am to 12 Noon – Rain or Shine! Featuring...

Native Orchids in Virginia

The 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...

Starting and Maintaining a Herb Garden

Starting 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...

Bonsai – the Living Art of Nature in Miniature

Bonsai – the Living Art of Nature in Miniature The art of bonsai has a rich history and deep symbolic meaning for many cultures. Learn about the horticultural practices and design approaches to this...

The Mixed Blessing of Garden Insects

The Mixed Blessing of Garden Insects with Shawn T. Dash, Ph.D. There’s a wild world of insects that call your garden home. Learn about the creatures that rule your corner of the planet and...