The NRV Master Gardeners will hold a plant clinic/information booth on Sept 11th from 10:00 am to 4:15 pm at the Floyd Livestock and County Fair at Chantilly Farm in Floyd. In addition to free seeds and gardening information, there will be free houseplant root cuttings to take home.
New River Valley Fair – July 26th – 31st
NRV Master Gardeners will be offering daily plant clinics as well as fun and informative gardening activities such as creating moss Fairy Gardens, houseplant cuttings, herb gardens, fall veggie gardens, bud vase flower arrangements and more! Stop by our booth in the Wysor Building on the NRV fairgrounds in Dublin each evening from 5:00-9:00 pm and Tuesday/Saturday from 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm. For more information visit https://nrvfair.com
NRV Garden Tour
The NRV Garden Tour is scheduled for Saturday July 10th, 9:00am-5:00pm. The Tour, sponsored by the Friends of the Library with the cooperation of the New River Valley Master Gardeners’ Association, will visit five local gardens in the Blacksburg area. For more information or to purchase tickets ($15) online: http://www.mfrlfriends.org/wp/garden-tour/
Rain Barrel Workshops – June 9th and June 23rd
Interested in making your own Rain Barrel? Join Stan Stanley for one of his upcoming workshops. Click here for more information.
What’s Wrong with my Plant – Plant Diseases 101
Join Dr. Tim Durham, Horticulture professor at Ferrum College for his 2 hour talk covering plant diseases (virus, bacteria, fungi) and some abiotic symptoms as well. Link: https://youtu.be/kY_zHyQCSMg