New Announcements
- State Office Webinar Series All webinars are recorded and posted in the webinar archive
- August 11th, 2:00-3:00 pm | Landscape Design- The Art of It – Register for the August 11th Webinar Here
- August 19th, 2:00-3:00pm | VCE Fruit Webinar Series : Economic Thresholds and IPM – Register for the August 19th Webinar here
- September 5th, 10:00-11:15 am | Herbs with Megan Tierney – Register for the September 5th Webinar Here
- September 23rd, 2:00-3:00 pm | VCE Fruit Webinar Series: Apples – Register for the September 23rd Webinar here
- Submit your fall plant sale information! Last spring we compiled a list of spring plant sales; we are doing the same for fall plant sales. If your unit is planning a fall plant sale, submit it to be included on our list. Submit here.
- Join the James City County Master Gardeners for a guided tour of Lewis-Ginter Gardens, a picnic lunch in Byrd Park and a stroll through Maymont Gardens, conveniently transported by bus departing and returning to Williamsburg on Sept 11. Learn more and register here.
- VMGA Fall Event – Join Virginia Master Gardeners for an In-Person Continuing Education Opportunity offered by Virginia Master Gardeners Association, Education Committee. Flyer here.
- When: Saturday September 20, 2025 9:30am-3pm
- Where: Wilder Bldg. 20901 Carter Woodson Ave. VSU
- Registration Fee (Lunch included): VMGA Members: $20.; Non-VMGA Member $25. Registration at https://vmga.net/education-event-saturday-may-182024/(Please note: Virginia Extension Master Gardeners are not automatically members of VMGA. Go to https://vmga.net for information on the advantages of becoming members of VMGA and https://vmga.net/# to join VMGA).
- Our Speakers are Dr. Leonard Githinji Topic: Soil and Water Management in Vegetable Gardens. He leads the Sustainable and Urban Agriculture program at VSU, and was appointed as a state program leader for agriculture with Virginia Cooperative Extension.Dr. John Hoben Topic: Soil Fertility and Water Quality. John is a Research Scientist with the Stewart Lab of the Environmental Soil Science Research Groups. He trains the groups in soil fertility, water quality, and protein biochemistry. John’s research interests include bioremediation of soil and water and focusing on how microbial communities transform nutrients.
- Field Trip Options: Randolph Farm (just 1.7miles from Wilder Bldg.) OR Learn about overhead watering drip irrigation techniques with hands on demonstration.
Old August Announcements
- Cut Flower Workshop at The Carver Center with Rapidan River Master Gardeners – Grow and Design with Cut Flowers – Join us for an immersive and hands-on cut flower workshop and take home a beautiful floral design that you created! Register here.
Old September Announcements
- The Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners‘ invite you to join us 9/4 at noon at the Prince Edward Extension Office for informative Lunch & Learn sessions:
- Lawn Renovation – 9/4
- Newport News Extension Master Gardeners 2025 Fall Plant Sale – September 13, 2025 – Brittingham-Midtown Community Center 570 McLawhorne Drive Newport News, Virginia | Our fall plant sale features native shrubs and trees, native plants (plugs and pots) as well as houseplants, ornamentals, perennials, herbs, veggie plants, and a few surprises, too. All plant sales benefit our Horticulture Grants for Newport News Public & Private Schools & other Master Gardener Programming. Our Master Gardener Help Desk will be on site to answer your horticulture questions. For details visit our website: http://nnmastergardeners.org/
- Louisa – Mineral Farmer’s Market 2025 Backyard Gardening for Kids: Hands-on gardening sessions for kids held at the Mineral Farmers Market on the following Saturdays from 8:00am – 12pm. No cost to attend. Events calendar
- Sept 14 – Bird seed Feeders