Along the eastern edge of Lake Sydnor, on the narrow strip of land between the shoreline and the Children’s Garden, a group of plants is hard at work. The beauty of the bed belies its greater purpose. The plants there are members of a “designed plant … [Read more...]
Caterpillar Identification Guide: 40 Species With Photos and Descriptions
If you have found a caterpillar and you're wondering if it will damage your garden, or what it will turn into, then this easy, photo-rich caterpillar identification guide will help. Read more: … [Read more...]
All-America Selections
All-America Selections is the oldest, independent testing organization of flower and edible varieties in North America. Through a rigorous process of field testings Continued: … [Read more...]
From The Bedford Extension MG Help Desk – August 2020
QUESTION The client called in because his potatoes have spots that look like bugs have eaten chunks. The black inside the potato when cut goes deep, but the potatoes are not green. Potatoes had been grown in that area in the previous … [Read more...]
Did You Receive Any Mystery Seed Packages?
Public Asked To Report Receipt of any Unsolicited Packages of Seeds. July 27, 2020- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has been notified that several Virginia residents have received unsolicited packages … [Read more...]
5 Essential Tools for Gardening Comfort
Bedford Area Master Gardener Phyllis Turner is featured in this AARP article! Phyllis has a wealth of knowledge on this topic and has offered presentations and written fact sheets to help educate people on strategies they can employ to lessen the … [Read more...]
THE FLIGHT OF THE FIREFLIES
With summer comes memories of dark, summer evenings running around the yard catching fireflies. While you may know them as lightening bugs, there was nothing more delightful than capturing these mercurial little insects and watching them light up … [Read more...]
Planning the Fall Vegetable Garden
WOW, what a gardening season! April was dry. May was wet and cool, with near record amounts of rainfall. June arrived with 90º+ temperatures. With summer just getting underway and the dog days of summer just around the corner, it hardly seems logical … [Read more...]
Gardening When It’s Hot – Dealing With Summer Heat In The Garden
In many regions, and especially here in the Southeast, it’s that icky time of year again. The summer heat (and humidity) is back. Dealing with summer heat can be difficult and it’s worse for those who are not accustomed to it. But it’s no picnic for … [Read more...]
Poisonous Plants of the Southern United States
Poisonous plants annually cause significantly large losses of money through injury to man and livestock. No verifiable sumsare available but figures as high as "several million dollars" are often quoted. There is no doubt that poisonous … [Read more...]