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See the garden in a whole new way!

Microscopic mage of a plant stem covered with tiny white crystalline structures
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Boxwood Blight viewed under a microscope

Peggy Singlemann visits plant pathologist Mike Likins to peek through a microscope and see pests and diseases on plant samples that county residents submit to the Chesterfield Cooperative Extension lab for treatment advice.

Randy Battle travels to the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown to learn about native and imported plants used to make dyes for fabric.

Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger explains the benefits of reducing the amount of turf grass in your yard.

Shana Williams shares tips for selecting flowers that will attract a range of pollinators to the garden.

A woman in colonial style dress holds out a blue cloth as a man in overalls looks at it.
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Gretchen Johnson demonstrates how colonists used the indigo plant to create blue dye.