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Apr 09 2022

Welcome

If you are looking for gardening and horticultural information we hope you will find it here. We have pages of Frequently Asked Questions, a curated list of links to science-based gardening topics, and our online Help Desk, where you can ask questions of our Master Gardeners.

Our Facebook group is our primary public communication media. We hope you will visit our group and "Like" us to see us in your Facebook feed. You can view our most recent posts here.

Please explore our site and Happy Gardening!

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Nov 24 2021

2022 New Master Gardener Training

VCE Master Gardener Training provides educational instruction for volunteers interested in educating and improving the community through horticulture. Volunteers are needed to help with school and library programs, help desks, demonstration gardens, and other horticultural activities. Become a Master Gardener volunteer, make new friends and
serve the community!

As a Master Gardener, you are volunteering on behalf of Virginia Cooperative Extension. This 40+ hour training will give you the background information to be a successful volunteer. The course is taught by experts and professionals in the horticultural industry.

Our Program

The training will be a hybrid of Zoom and in-person instruction. The first class will be an in-person introduction session on Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 9 am to 12 pm. Online classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm. There will also be four in-person workshops on Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm. Some of the subjects covered include Botany, Soils, Landscaping, Turf, Plant Diseases, Vegetables, Fruits and Trees, Composting and more. Classes will run through May. For more information on the class schedule and instructors, click here.

Cost- $190.00 / Optional Hard Copy Handbook- $34.00

The training fee includes a digital version of the Master Gardener Handbook, training materials, and other class related fees. Checks should be made payable to Fluvanna Master Gardeners.


To Apply for the Training Class

A class application can be found here. Please mail the application along with the class fee to:

Fluvanna County Office/ Virginia Cooperative Extension
PO Box 518
Fork Union, VA 23055

You may also contact the Fluvanna County Extension Office at 434-591-1950 for more information.

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Brittney Redman at (434-591-1950/TDD*) during business hours of 8:00a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120

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Nov 20 2021

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Further proof, Joanne Flaherty Perry!Positive Effects of Gardening on Mental HealthAnyone who has picked up a trowel and turned over some soil knows that gardening can be good for your mental and physical health. A new paper published by Texas A&M researcher Dr. Charles Hall details all the positive benefits to be had from gardening. From reducing stress and decreasing depression to increasing your self esteem, gardening can make your life better, while also benefiting the ecosystems around you. Read more about his research in the article below! ~kgmArticle: bit.ly/3a0E31o ... See MoreSee Less

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(Terasa) Stokes aster (Stokesia laevis) is a low maintenance native plant that is a source of nectar for pollinating insects such as butterflies and bees. It is named to honor the English physician and botanist Jonathan Stokes who became well known for his work using foxglove (digitalis) to treat heart failure. ... See MoreSee Less

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Have you been looking at your landscaping beds & wondering what you could do to make them look fuller, add more blooms, and create a professional layered look? This webinar from Virginia Cooperative Extension - Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia can help! This informative talk covers sustainable landscape principles, adding plant layers under trees, refreshing foundation plantings and more. One great recommendation is to add "keystone" perennial species from the goldenrod, aster, and sunflower families which are important to support wildlife.View the session here: mgnv.org/mg-virtual-classroom/sl-class-video/well-layered-landscape-2022/Image text: Learn to get a professional landscaping look- Layer low-growing plants with taller plants - Use foundation plants- Choose plants with staggered bloom times- Reduce lawn (if you want to!) & build wide bedsAnd choose plants to support pollinators & wildlife- For example plants in the genrea symphyotrichum, helianthus, and solidago ... See MoreSee Less

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Here is your “wow, I didn’t know that!” Moment for today!🧐Have you ever lifted up a rock and found lots of little "rollie-pollies" living in the moist, dark soil underneath? Those humble pill bugs may be one of the most interesting creatures in your garden!Pill bugs (also called rollie-pollies) and their relative sow bugs (which do not curl up) are more closely related to shrimp and crayfish than insects. They are the only crustaceans that have adapted to living their entire life on land. Sowbugs and pillbugs are scavengers and feed mainly on decaying organic matter and are important to the regeneration of healthy soils. Pill bugs are able to process heavy metals, such as cadmium, removing them from tainted soil. They are very important decomposers in contaminated soils that many other species cannot tolerate. They rarely damage garden plants.The next time you lift a rock and see pill bugs, know that they are garden friends doing important work to help keep our soil healthy! ... See MoreSee Less

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Now that is one pretty rain garden!Did you know that pollutants carried by rainwater runoff account for 70% of all water pollution (according to US EPA estimates)? Rain gardens can slow down runoff long enough to filter it before it moves on. The plants, soil, and the microorganisms in a rain garden's soil act as a filter to clean or break down pollutants. A rain garden is a natural or man-made planted shallow depression that temporarily holds runoff from impervious areas until it evaporates, is absorbed by the plants, or infiltrates into the ground. Think “puddle with plants.” The runoff can then flow out of the rain garden into another a grass swale, a buffer, or into a nearby storm drain, stream, stormwater pond, or other body of water. It can infiltrate into the soil, evaporate back into the atmosphere, or the plants can absorb and use it. Water is meant to be held temporarily (two to four days), so it is filtered and gone before the next rainfall and so mosquitos don’t breed. Sediment is filtered when it is trapped by the plants and settles to the bottom of the garden.To learn more about rain gardens: www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/spes/spes-13/SPES-13.pdfThe Virginia Department of Forestry also has a technical guide to rain gardens here: dof.virginia.gov/urban-community-forestry/urban-forestry-homeowner-assistance/rain-gardens/And here is a separate publication with plant recommendations: www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-043/426-043.htmlPictured: Rain garden in the High Point neighborhood in Seattle, WA, retain stormwater runoff, which can help reduce peak flooding. Photo credit: US EPA Clarion Associates ... See MoreSee Less

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Mar 18 2021

Old Help Desk Post

The Fluvanna Master Gardeners Horticultural Help Desk at the Fluvanna Public Library is closed indefinitely due the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

However, you can contact us by clicking here or the Help Desk tab at the top of any of our web-pages and completing the Contact Us form. You can also call the Fluvanna Virginia Cooperative Education office in Fork Union at 434-591-1950 and ask the staff to convey your message to us.

Bring us your gardening questions!

 Special note: If you wish to send a plant or insect sample to the VT Plant Clinic - PLEASE contact us FIRST for instructions on how to do this correctly or the Clinic may not be able to process your sample. Click on our Help Desk page for instructions for submitting plant samples.


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Sep 04 2020

Master Gardener Volunteer Training

The Fluvanna County Master Gardeners are teaming with Rapidan River Extension, and Albemarle (Piedmont) Master Gardeners to offer virtual Master Gardener Volunteer Training. The class will be held Thursdays for 15 weeks beginning January 21st from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM via Zoom. The course is taught by County Extension Agents and professionals in the horticulture industry.

If you are interested, please attend one of our virtual orientation sessions:
October 8, 2020 – 6 PM to 7 PM
October 15, 2020 – 6 PM to 7 PM
October 22, 2020 – 6 PM to 7 PM
The Zoom link for each date will be sent to you once you register for an orientation. To register, please contact VCE Culpeper County (540) 727-3435 or [email protected].

For more information about the Master Gardener Program, please contact Sue Tepper at [email protected]

A class application can be found here. Please mail the application to:

Fluvanna County Office/ Virginia Cooperative Extension
PO Box 518
Fork Union, VA 23055

You may also contact the Fluvanna County Extension Office at 434-591-1950 for more information.

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