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Gardening Resources
Virginia Cooperative Extension
State-wide extension office operating from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
VCE Master Gardeners Program
Trained volunteers affiliated with VCE local offices provide research-based horticultural information, tips, techniques, and advice to home gardeners. These local master gardeners groups have their own programming and outreach events.
Fairfax County Master Gardeners
Arlington/Alexandria Master Gardener
Loudoun County Master Gardeners
Prince William County Master Gardeners
A volunteer co-op promoting urban agriculture, food justice, and sustainability for the greater DC area.
Daylong event with concurrent sessions presented by local experts, an exhibit hall with local organizations and vendors, and a greenhouse and garden tour.
University of Maryland Extension
Provides programs in agriculture, community development, and environmental stewardship. UME has local offices with master gardeners training and outreach.
PLANTS stands for Plant List of Attributes, Names, Taxonomy, and Symbols. The PLANTS Database is a comprehensive source of information, including names, images, and range, of plants, lichen, and more.
Virginia Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
Offers comprehensive lists of plants native to each of the five regions of Virginia.
NC State Extension YouTube Channel
North Carolina's Cooperative Extension offers more than 300 instructional videos from pruning azaleas to cover crops.
Short articles with specific ideas and advice on a wide variety of gardening topics.
Monthly magazine about gardening
Native Plant Resources
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Conservation Research Institute
Earth Sangha (local wild plant nursery)
Nature By Design, 300 Calvert Ave., Alexandria
Plant NOVA Natives and their Native Plants for Northern Virginia downloadable guide
US Fish and Wildlife Service's Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping: Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Document
A selection of our
Meeting Speakers
Annmarie Nagle, Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostician
Melanie Welles Creamer, Senior Manager of Horticulture, The Mount Vernon Gardens
Mark Dwyer, Director of Horticulture, Landscape Manager, and Garden Speaker
Stacey Evers, Hands on Harvests and the Collective Power of Gardeners
