New River Valley Master Gardeners

Sharing Knowledge, Empowering Communities

Carol Kauffman

Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Resources

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Visit the VCE website which features expanded offerings of resources including publications, videos, curriculum and programs of interest to gardening enthusiasts from beginner to expert.

Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and local governments, and is an equal opportunity employer. For the full non-discrimination statement, please visit ext.vt.edu/accessibility.

April 2026

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  • April 2, Grafting Class at Historic Smithfield, 1-3PM
    • Cost: $25.00 for 3 trees.
    • Call the Floyd County Extension office to register. 540-745-9307
  • April 3, Grafting Class at the Floyd County Extension Office, 2-4PM
    • Cost: $25.00 for 3 trees.
    • Call the Floyd County Extension office to register. 540-745-9307
  • April 4, Draper Heritage Market Plant Clinic, 8AM-1PM
    • Plant clinic and seed giveaways, no cost
  • April 6, Bucket Gardening Workshop, 10AM-Noon
  • April 7, Apple Grafting Workshop Giles Extension Office, 1-3PM
    • Cost: $25.00 for 3 trees
    • Contact the Giles County Extension office to register (540) 921-3455 
    • Location: 1st United Methodist Church Pearisburg
  • April 11, Christiansburg Library Plant Swap – Noon-2PM
    • Come trade your plants for new plants and we will have a plant clinic as well.
    • Free!
  • April 18, Blacksburg Library Plant Swap Plant Clinic, 1-3PM 
    • We will be hosting a plant clinic for the Native Plant Society’s plant swap.
    • Free!
  • April 18, Floyd Earth Day at Lineberry Park, 10-2PM
    • We will have a plant clinic and possibly a children’s activity.
    • Location: Lineberry Park in the center of Floyd
    • Free!
  • April 25, Earth Fest At Huckleberry Park in Christiansburg, Noon-6PM
    • We will have a plant clinic and a children’s activity at this event.
    • Location: Huckelberry Park
    • Free!
  • April 25, SEEDS Spring Festival, 10-3PM
    • We will have a plant clinic and children’s activity.
    • Location: SEEDS – Blacksburg Nature Center, 303 Wilson Ave (Bennett House, Wong Park)
    • Free!

Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center Garden Project

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Visitors to the Animal Shelter are welcomed with an inviting landscape transformed by Master Gardeners Carol Trutt and Dianne Blount.

Special thanks to Dave and MG Diane Relf who donated their time, talents and materials to the project including a variety of plants and ironwork hearts that support these Black-eyed Susan climbing vines.

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