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S14.E1 ∙ Vegetable Gardening & Spring Rose Care

Sun, Mar 23, 2014

In the Season 14 opener, host Amy Williams takes us for a visit with Dominic Barrett of Shalom Farms and co-host Peggy Singlemann gets the scoop on proper springtime rose care from Jay Austin, Rose Curator at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Peggy will also help you ready your garden for the growing season with a few spring clean up tips. Ian Robertson will present his favorite Plant of the Month.

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S14.E2 ∙ Tulips & Historic Garden Week Tour

Sun, Apr 27, 2014

Host Amy Williams learns about tulips from Peggy Cornett, Curator of Plants at Monticello. Co-host Peggy Singlemann visits a local garden that is featured on the Historic Garden Week Tour. Learn about boxwood blight from Mike Likins, Director and County Agent with Chesterfield Extension. The Plant of the Month is the Bleeding Heart presented by Scott F. Burrell with JSRCC. Learn proper mulching.

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S14.E3 ∙ Unusual Garden Plants & Rain Gardens

Sun, May 25, 2014

Amy talks with Ian Robertson about unusual plants for the garden that are readily available in garden centers. Peggy meets with Landscape Architect Chris Hale at the Virginia State Capitol to talk about rain gardens. The Plant of the Month is the Japanese Snowbell 'Pink Chimes' (Styrax japonicus) presented by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Peggy has a tip on caring for and preserving large trees.

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S14.E4 ∙ Mountaintop Montessori Children's Garden & Herb Garden

Sun, Jun 22, 2014

Amy explores a Children's Garden at Mountaintop Montessori in Charlottesville. Peggy visits an herb garden with Earlene Hogg and provides tips on how to plant a summer border. We visit the Center for Historic Plants at Monticello's Tufton Farm to hear from Peggy Cornett about her choice for Plant of the Month: the Sweetshrub.

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S14.E5 ∙ Miniature Gardening & Lawn Care

Sun, Jul 27, 2014

Host Amy Williams travels to Fishersville to learn about Miniature Gardening. Co-host Peggy Singlemann, Director of Horticulture for Maymont, learns about proper lawn care from a Virginia Tech expert. Ian Robertson reveals his Plant of the Month and the Tip from Maymont touches on Water Management.

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S14.E6 ∙ Urban Habitat & Viticulture

Sun, Aug 24, 2014

Amy explores Pollocks Path and Meadows at the IX Art Park in Charlottesville. Tour a Urban Habitat created by the Center for Urban Habitats. Peggy visits Upper Shirley Vineyard in Charles City County to learn about their new grape growing operation. She'll talk viticulture with Tony Wolf of Virginia Tech. The Tip from Maymont covers Vertical Gardening. Scott Burrell introduces the Black Chokeberry.

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S14.E7 ∙ Waterperry Farm Gardens & Hydroponics

Sun, Sep 28, 2014

Amy visits with Katherine Kane for a tour of Waterperry Farm in Free Union, a private garden designed and cultivated for the past 25 years. Peggy will talk with Chris Mullins to learn more about hydroponics and vertical gardening at Virginia State University. Chris will demonstrate how to build a home hydroponics setup. The Plant of the Month is the 'Ashfield Weeper.' Peggy discusses climbing roses.

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S14.E8 ∙ Reblooming Irises & Japanese Garden Design

Sun, Oct 26, 2014

Amy explores a test garden of reblooming Iris flowers at the Goochland campus of Reynolds Community College. Peggy tours a private home and garden that was created by using Japanese design elements. Learn how to collect seed from straight species or native plants in your garden. The Plant of the Month is the Persimmon tree presented by Peggy Cornett, Monticello Curator of Plants.

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