Biweekly Update 01 October 2025

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New Announcements

Hanover Master Gardener Bulb Sale & Garden Learning Day – Saturday, October 11, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Rain or Shine. Horticultural Learning Center, 13015 Taylor Complex Ln, Ashland, VA. Learn more: https://hanovermastergardeners.org/fall-garden-event/

a.    Come Kick off the new season of our Home Gardening Series. Learn about how to plant, care for, and maintain your bulbs properly for years of enjoyment.  Hanover EMGs will demonstrate how to create a lasagna bulb pot. EMGs will be on hand to help you choose the right bulbs and quantities to build your own masterpiece.

b.    Mushroom compost available for purchase.

State Office Webinar Series All webinars are recorded and posted in the webinar archive

o   October 14th, 9:00-10:15 am | Living Carpets: Native Groundcovers for Sun and Shade with Elaine Mills Register for the October 14th Webinar Here.

o   October 30th, 2:00- 3:15 pm | VCE Small-Scale Fruit Series: Grapes with Dr Drew Harner Register for the October 30th Webinar Here

Old October Announcements

  • Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners Lunch and Learn – 10/2/2025 – 100 Dominion Dr, Farmville, VA 23901 – Join us for a great session on Pest Remediation from Noon to 1 pm.
  • Piedmont Landscape Conference: Celebrating Ecological Abundance in our Region | Date: Saturday, October 4 | Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM with registration at 8:00 | Location: Laurel Ridge Community College, Warrenton, VA | Tickets: $75 (includes a delicious lunch!) | Registration: Click here to register
    • Featured Speakers Include:
      Peter Crane, President of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation – a leading expert on plant diversity, fossil history, and conservation
      Thomas Rainer, visionary landscape architect and horticultural futurist
      Jeanne Braha & Dick Raines from iNaturalist – connecting people with nature through citizen science and biodiversity
  • Join the Louisa Master Gardeners at the Mineral Farmers Market for our Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 4th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.! 81 Louisa Avenue, Mineral, Virginia
    • We’ll have a beautiful selection of: Shrubs, Ornamentals, Natives, Cool-weather vegetables, Herbs. Whether you’re refreshing your garden or planting something new, there’s something for every green thumb!
    • Note: This is a cash-only event – no credit cards accepted, so please come prepared. Spread the word, invite your gardening friends, and we’ll see you there!
  • Bracketts Charitable Garden: Fall/Winter Gardening & Garlic Planting Workshop Join the Louisa Master Gardeners at the Bracketts Farm Charitable Garden for a hands-on, educational morning in the garden! Date: October 6, 2025 Time:  9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  Location: Bracketts Farm Charitable Garden 1117 Bracketts Farm Road, Louisa, VA  Fall & Winter Vegetable Gardening – We will discuss how to grow cold-hardy veggies, improve soil, use companion planting, and extend your growing season.
    • Garlic Planting Workshop – Get step-by-step guidance on planting garlic—from clove prep to overwintering techniques for a robust harvest.
    • Sweet Potato Harvest & Tips – Help harvest sweet potatoes for donation and learn how to grow your own slips at home!
    • Volunteer Appreciation Social – Enjoy baked goods and refreshments as a thank-you for your hard work! The workshop is open to the public – all experience levels are welcome.  Tools and materials provided. Please bring gloves, water, and a hat
  • 2025 Leadership Development Training Oct 13 Arlington VA with a virtual option
    • Leadership Development Trainings are day-long workshops for EMGs, agents, and coordinators organized by the State Coordinator’s Office.  Leadership Development Training workshops offer EMGs throughout the state a chance to expand their knowledge in administrative topics.

Old Announcements

  • Allium leafminer – Participate in a citizen science project to monitor the spread of this new pest of alliums!
  • NICH Infographics – A great advocacy resource if you need to explain the value of plants in different settings!
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