PSA: USDA Has Updated the Plant Hardiness Zone Map – Our area of the US has been changed from 6b to 7a. See this link to learn more and better plan your gardening for 2024.
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PSA: USDA Has Updated the Plant Hardiness Zone Map – Our area of the US has been changed from 6b to 7a. See this link to learn more and better plan your gardening for 2024.
Neither blustery winds nor chilling temperatures could dampen the enthusiasm of the NRV Master Gardeners Association volunteers as they pulled off their May 8th Plant Sale and Plant Clinic. Thanks to the support of our local communities and generous donors, the NRVMGA raised $5,214! These proceeds will be used for its Community Grant Program which awards grants based on merit to any educational, care-giving, or community-based organization seeking to educate, involve, and/or improve quality of life for participants through a gardening -related project.
A special thanks to the following donors for their support of this event: 2021 Plant Sale Donors
Join Stephanie Huckestein, Greenhouse Manager at Radford University, on a tour of their newly renovated greenhouse!
The COVID-19 crisis has had a profound impact on all of us. Safety is a top priority for the Virginia Cooperative Extension, its NRV Master Gardener volunteers and the communities and individuals we serve. We are also keenly aware of the job losses and financial hardships that can affect people’s ability to provide nutritious food for their families. That said, the Master Gardeners are complying with all state and VCE restrictions and guidelines including social distancing, use of masks and limited gatherings as well as shifting project focus to activities that directly support food access/production to meet the needs of the community. The vegetable gardening projects currently underway at Smithfield Plantation, various community gardens, Montgomery Museum, and Hahn Garden are described in the June 2020 issue of the Grapevine newsletter. We are adapting to the unprecedented changes and moving forward!
The VCE Master Gardeners will hold their first Plant Clinic of the new year at the Health Fair 2020 event scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27th from 9 am – 12 pm at the Christiansburg Rec Center. Stop by our booth and bring your questions! Spring and planting season is right around the corner!