Relationship Between Plants and Pollinators Plants and their pollinators have this awesome relationship where they both benefit each other. The pollinator gets to enjoy yummy treats like nectar and pollen from the flower, while the plant gets to spread its pollen around as the pollinator goes from one flower to another. This helps the plant …
How to Manage your Landscape Using Fewer Pesticides Create cultural conditions that benefit your plants. Know plants you have in the yard Get a soil test Learn optimal conditions for your plants (pH, light, and water requirements) When planting choose the right plant for the right place Avoid insecticides to encourage beneficial predatory insects Encourage …
Selecting and storing farmer’s market bargains Herb Hints – tips for growing, harvesting, storing, and using herbs Easy to Grow Fruits in Central Virginia –Learn how to grow these six easy fruits in your central Virginia garden that will provide delicious fruit for you and your family for years. Options for Extending the Growing Season …
Understanding Your Soil Sample Report – help with interpreting the results How to Make a Worm Bin – Grow red wigglers who will turn your garbage into great fertilizer for your plants. Three Bin Composting System – Make a three bin system using pallets. How to Get Started in Composting – Learn how to set up a composting …
February is all about prepping for spring. Now is the time to finalize your garden plans. Flower Beds, Trees and Shrubs Temperatures can drop to freezing this month; annuals that can take the chill include pansies, viola, and dianthus. Clean your annual and perennial flower beds. Add compost to the soil and add more mulch …
January is all about planning what you want to grow this year. It is a good time to start ordering or purchasing seeds as many seed companies will sell out fast. If we get a heavy snow, knock it off of your small trees and shrubs so they don’t break under the weight. Also, don’t …
Hanover County gardeners will soon have a Horticultural Learning Center. It will be a space for public education, demonstrating research-based gardening practices which can be incorporated into the home setting. Hanover Master Gardeners will manage the garden, consisting of multiple raised beds constructed through different methods and materials and featuring perennial, annual, native plants and ...
Master Gardeners are available to garden clubs, businesses, libraries, civic groups, and other community organizations on a variety of gardening topics. With enough advance notice, we can tailor a presentation for your needs and organization. If interested, contact us at 804-752-4310 or hanover.master.gardener@gmail.com Once we receive your request for a speaker, a master gardener will be …
As part of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, the mission of the Hanover Master Gardeners Association is “Sharing knowledge. Empowering Communities.” The Roddey Jones Memorial Grant was initiated to honor a leader of the Hanover Master Gardener Association (HMGA) by funding learning opportunities for Hanover County groups that apply to this grant program. Eligible groups who …