Chesapeake Master Gardeners

Plant A Row for the Hungry donations total 9457 pounds for 2009! 

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The Master Gardener program is a volunteer educational partnership between Virginia Cooperative Extension and the citizens of the Commonwealth whose purpose is to provide research-based information from both Virginia Tech and Virginia State Universities. The Chesapeake Master Gardener Volunteer program is one of the ways Virginia Cooperative Extension teaches citizens how to beautify their communities, learn the art and science of horticulture, protect air and water quality, and maintain our environment for future generations. 

This site will serve both members and the public. Information will be provided on upcoming events around the Hampton Roads area, newsletters with valuable information, along with links to many areas of interest.

Have a gardening question? Try our gardening self-help section.

Average number of frost-free days in Tidewater:  230

  Winter Publications

                      Selection & Care of Christmas Trees                                                    Sprouting Seeds for Food                             

                      The Poinsettia Pages                                                                                 On-Line Companies & Nurseries

                      Living With Holiday Plants  including poisonous plants                 Tree & Shrub Planting Guidelines

                      The Legends and Traditions of Holiday Plants                                  Garden Tool Maintenance

                      Managing Winter Injury to Trees & Shrubs                                          Winterizing the Herb Garden

                      Winterizing Small Engines                                                                        Easy to Make Bird Feeders

                      Amaryllis for the Holidays and Beyond                                                 Care of Specialty Flowering Plants

                     2009-2010 Virginia Turfgrass Variety Recommendations                 Project FeederWatch

                      Turf Podcasts:

• Spurweed—a Lawn Pest that Truly is a ‘Pain’!

• Beetlemania—White Grub Control in Lawns

• It's Only a Matter of Slime

• Red Thread and Pink Patch in Cool-season Lawns

• Lawn Management During Heat & Drought

• Managing Mushrooms in the Lawn

• Turfgrass Varieties for Mid-Atlantic Lawns

• My Turf's On Ice

• I Think My Lawn Has Died This Winter

   

   

Check back soon to see what we have added.                       

Telephone us at: 757-382-6348

Visit us at: Chesapeake Extension Office

Email us at: gardener@cityofchesapeake.net

The Chesapeake Office is a part of Virginia Cooperative Extension, an educational outreach program of Virginia Tech and Virginia State Universities. We provide research based information through a system of campus and locally based educators.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, veteran status, national origin, disability, or political affiliation.

Last update: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 , P.Fisher. © 2007-2009 VCE Master Gardeners of Chesapeake