Tagged: Gardening

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

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

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...

Plants with a Purpose 2023 – Honor Box Plant Sale

Plants with a Purpose 2023 – Honor Box Plant Sale

Plants with a Purpose 2023 Honor Box Plant Sale Every day from April 22 through May 26 – 7 am until Sunset The 2023 Honor Box Plant Sale opens Saturday, April 22nd and runs...

Your Brain on Gardening: From Flowers to Health and More

Your Brain on Gardening: From Flowers to Health and More

Ever wonder WHY you love gardening so much? Lorraine Lander, Ph.D. will explain what’s really happening to your body and brain when you spend time spent outdoors. Lorraine is an avid gardener and life-long...

Flowering Bulbs Beyond Spring

Flowering Bulbs Beyond Spring

After 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,...

Planting Design for Gardeners

Planting Design for Gardeners

Learn how to choose and combine plants based on shape, form, color, and texture to design your garden from acclaimed landscape architect Gordon Chappell, FASLA *, who was the garden director and landscape architect...

Jump Start Your Spring Vegetable Garden

Jump Start Your Spring Vegetable Garden

Veggies 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 for Late Winter and Spring Color

Flowering Bulbs for Late Winter and Spring Color

WE 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...

Take the Mystery Out of Growing a Beautiful Lawn and Alternatives to Turf

Take the Mystery Out of Growing a Beautiful Lawn and Alternatives to Turf

Learn 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...