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Discover popular houseplant varieties and learn about their care. Visit a garden featuring unique herbs and discuss their uses beyond the kitchen.
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Tim Wright/VPMExplore state and national champion trees at Richmond’s historic Maymont park. Tour Dragon Run on the Middle Peninsula to learn about bald cypress and the old growth forest network. -
PhotoJuthamat - stock.adobe.com/376424661Is your soil ready for your plants? This is a great question and most of us might just look at the soil to say yes — it looks loamy and has that black, rich color, or no — it looks like red Virginia clay to me! There is so much more to soil than meets the eye, and I want to introduce the best way to know more about what is in your dirt: the soil test.
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I garden with deer, where more than a dozen think my gardens are their personal restaurant to browse through. I have gardened with deer for many years, and through research backed by expensive trial and error on my part, I now only buy plants with specific traits.
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As gardeners, during the winter months we start missing our time in the garden. We spend so much time in our gardens during the warm season, that when we are forced to slow down due to frozen ground or uncomfortable cold, we can start feeling depressed and eager to get back to playing in the soil.
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A common question fellow gardeners ask me is about what my favorite plants are. While I have a few favorites, I really do like almost all plants so trying to choose just a few is difficult.
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I have always enjoyed going into my backyard and harvesting veggies for a meal, but I find it even more exciting during winter. I often continue growing into the winter by protecting my fall garden beds that get the most sunlight during winter.
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When I sit in my sunniest room, flipping through the various catalogs stacked at my feet, I know I need to be very careful with the plant choices I make. My years of experience have taught me that these choices will have an impact on my garden — and on my time — until the end of the season.
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Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger/At my house, bird watching and bird feeding is a year-round activity. To make the birds safe in your space, think about adding ‘cover’ so they can approach.
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January is the coldest month of the year for most of the US and many gardeners manage through the month’s 31 days by hibernating inside with garden catalogs at their fingertips. However, just because it is cold outside doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to do in the garden.
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It’s that time of year that’s full of family and friend gatherings; it can be very stressful and overwhelming. During this time, it’s so important to take time to just breathe.
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Weeds thrive in Virginia's high temperatures and humidity. Keep up daily watering and weeding, and begin your succession plantings and plans for fall gardens! -
Since April, Duron Chavis has been building raised garden beds free of charge through his resiliency gardens project. It's only the latest step in his years-long efforts to increase food access for Black Richmonders.
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Visit Agriberry CSA and Farm to learn about their farm share program and get tips for growing berries at home. Plus see how JMU is collaborating with the Harrisonburg public schools to introduce students to vegetable gardening and the importance of pollinators in our world. Peggy Singlemann’s "Tip from Maymont" is about propagating woody plants.
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Peggy shares how her garden has changed from spring into summer, and how to keep all the plants healthy and uncrowded.
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Visit a private garden in Prince George County that features a number of Virginia natives, deciduous azaleas and ferns that grow five feet tall. Then learn about the Quarry Gardens at Schuyler, a former industrial site that is being transformed into a haven for native plants. Peggy Singlemann presents a Tip from Maymont on deer-safe plants.
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After the back-and-forth of both unseasonably cold and hot temperatures, we're past all of our frost dates and gardening is back in full swing
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Sweet Rose Farm in Highland County introduces us to organic apple production and the work necessary to deliver a dozen unique varieties to market. Carter Mountain Orchard overlooking Charlottesville, takes us into-the-field to talk about their focus on agritourism and shipping apples around the world.
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Learn about community efforts to revitalize a popular Richmond park with Peggy Singlemann. Co-host Keith Nevison connects with a volunteer group focused on helping property owners identify and remove invasive plants that are threatening our Virginia natives. Plus revisit some popular stories from the last two decades as we continue to celebrate the 20th anniversary season of Virginia Home Grown.
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The warm weather of May brings so many opportunities to get outside in the garden, from herbs and vegetables to lawn care.
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The 20th season of Virginia Home Grown explores lawn care, propagating and houseplants.
