New Announcements
- State Office Webinar Series All webinars are recorded and posted in the webinar archive
- July 16th, 1:00-2:15pm | July EMG Webinar: The Truth About Organic Gardening – Register for the July 16th Webinar here
- 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.
- 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/
Old July Announcements
- The Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners’ invite you to join us on July 24th at noon at the Prince Edward Extension Office for informative Lunch & Learn sessions:
- Let’s Compost! – 7/24
- Planning Your Fall Garden – 8/7
- Lawn Renovation – 9/4
Old August Announcements
- 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. https://www.louisacvmg.org/events-calendar
- Aug 2 – Planting Succulents
- Sept 14 – Bird seed Feeders
Old September Announcements
- MARK YOUR CALENDAR: OPTIMIZING VEGETABLES – 9/20/2025, 10-3 (with Field Trip – times may change somewhat) – VSU Wilder Bldg. 1 Hayden Dr. | MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! Fall Continuing Education Event: Optimizing Your Vegetable Growing – This event is advanced training for EMGs to provide optimum help to the public. Speakers: Leonard Githinji Ph.D VSU; Second speaker TBD. Location VSU Wilder Bldg. 1 Hayden Dr. Field Trip: Randalf Farm to demonstrate and practice drip and other irrigation techniques. Provided by the Education Committee of the Virginia Master Gardener Association. Registration will be posted soon at: education@vmga.net and future bi-weekly announcements from VMGA.
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!