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S17.E1 ∙ Grass Roots Program & Bug Repellent Plants

Sun, Mar 26, 2017

Learn more about the Chesterfield County Grass Roots Program with Bill Bishop, Chesterfield County Master Gardener; Gene Goin of Modesto Farms in Scottsville talks about bug repellent plants for home and garden; the Plant of the Month is the Flowering Dwarf Almond.

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S17.E2 ∙ Flowering shrubs & Unique Lily

Tue, Apr 25, 2017

Peggy visits Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to talk with Dean Dietrich about flowering shrubs. John explores a unique Lily and other blooming flowers with Peggy Cornett at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. The Plant of the Month is Ulmus alata, the Winged Elm or Wahoo presented by Joseph Day of Agecroft Hall.

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S17.E3 ∙ Creating Garden Spaces & Trees and Shrubs

Wed, May 31, 2017

Peggy visits Sabot Hill to chat with Sarah Van Der Hyde and Ronald Renmark about creating garden spaces using flowering plants, shrubs, water features and trees; John meets with Dan Gregg and Emmie Woody at Grelen Nursery to explore options for sprucing up your landscape using trees and shrubs that provide seasonal interest.

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S17.E4 ∙ Vegetable Gardening Techniques & No Till Garden

Fri, Jul 07, 2017

Peggy talks with Chesterfield County Master Gardener, Monte Shorte, about vegetable gardening techniques for small spaces. John visits a No Till Garden in Wilmington, Virginia cared for by Pat Ruggiero and her husband. The Plant of the Month is Guara.

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S17.E5 ∙ Growing Peach Trees & Plants for Pollinators

Mon, Jul 24, 2017

Peggy visits Hanover Peaches to talk with Brian Campbell about growing peach trees. John visits Pleasant Grove Park in Fluvanna with Master Gardener Walter Hussey to learn about plants for pollinators. Peggy Cornett, Curator of Plants at Monticello, presents a history of peaches for the Plant of the Month.

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S17.E6 ∙ Virginia Garden Clubs & Montpelier's Walled Garden

Mon, Aug 28, 2017

Peggy visits with Jean Fender and Cheryl Smith from the Hilliard Park Garden Club to learn how Garden Clubs in Virginia interact with the community to beautify, educate and conserve our environment. John Thompson visits with Horticulturist Allyson Whalley for a tour of the Historic Walled Garden at James Madison's Montpelier.

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S17.E7 ∙ Attracting Birds & Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards

Thu, Oct 05, 2017

Peggy talks with Nature Photographer, Bob Schamerhorn, about how to attract birds using water features and plants. John talks with Jacki Vawter about the educational and outreach efforts of the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards (CATS). Susan Viemeister highlights the positive effects of planting native grasses.

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S17.E8 ∙ Deer Resistant Plants & Flotation Gardening

Mon, Oct 30, 2017

Peggy visits a private garden to talk with Bob Henley and Penny Seay about deer resistant plants. John Thompson visits with Jan Sievers Mahon to talk about Flotation Gardening at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at James Madison University. Learn about growing your own scrubbing pads (Luffa). Learn how to force blooms on a Christmas or Holiday Cactus.

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