Tagged: Master Gardeners

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...

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

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

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,...

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...