Winter is Prime Time for Pruning
Most 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 the right tools...
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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...
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...
Plan NOW for Flowering Bulbs in Late Winter/Early Spring
May 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 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...
Winter is Prime Time for Pruning
Most (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...
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,...