When fall comes and the leaves start turning beautiful colors, look around you with the eyes of an artist. Let's Get Started- Go outside and look for leaves at home, at school, in a park or anywhere you find them as long as it is safe. Look for … [Read more...]
Selection and Care of Christmas Trees
For many families, selection and purchase of a Christmas tree is an annual tradition. Indeed, bringing home the tree often signals the official start of the holiday season. Proper selection of a tree, like any other product, will help to make the … [Read more...]
“My Tree Counts” app launched by VDOF
Every tree planted makes a difference to the health of our communities and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) and partners want to highlight tree planting projects from across the state. Submit your tree planting … [Read more...]
Zone 7 Nut Trees: Choosing Nut Trees For Zone 7 Climates
We often think of garden edibles as only fruits and vegetable plants, and overlook the fact that some of our beautiful shade trees also produce nutritious nuts that we could be harvesting. For example, acorns were once a staple food for many Native … [Read more...]
From The Bedford Extension MG Help Desk – October 2020
QUESTION Client wants to know whether hydrangea, azalea & miscellaneous shrubs can be pruned in the late Fall. DIAGNOSIS / RECOMMENDATION According to Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) publication A Guide to Successful Pruning: Shrub … [Read more...]
Bacterial Wetwood
The client has a large oak tree that is losing sap. There is a bad odor and a hole at the base of the tree where sap is oozing. What is causing this and how should it be handled? DIAGNOSIS /RECOMMENDATION The problem is termed bacterial … [Read more...]
Hydrangeas Demystified
Identify your hydrangeas -There are six main types of hydrangeas commonly grown in North American gardens. Read More: … [Read more...]
Weigela
Many varieties of flowering shrubs paint the landscapes of Central Virginia with splashes of color in springtime. Just the mention of forsythias, azaleas, and lilacs bring to mind a variety of vibrant blooms. One shrub that may not be as … [Read more...]
Pruning Flowering Shrubs
The correct time to prune your flowering shrubs depends on when they flower. A rough rule of thumb is to prune spring-blooming shrubs soon after they finish flowering because most bloom on old wood, while those that bloom in summer and fall usually … [Read more...]
Rose Sale- Lynchburg’s Old City Cemetery
Online and telephone orders begin on April 23. Peruse the more than 120 types of roses that will be available this year. After your order is complete, we will work with you to set up a time to pick up your roses curbside at the cemetery. Details … [Read more...]