Water Matters
…with suggested reading following the visit. To Register, please complete the application and short questionnaire below. For applicant questions, please call the Helpdesk at (757) 564-2175 and leave a message…
…with suggested reading following the visit. To Register, please complete the application and short questionnaire below. For applicant questions, please call the Helpdesk at (757) 564-2175 and leave a message…
…before this garden, but I decided to give them a chance to do the job. Like the Impatiens, they were annuals, so it was a single season commitment. The first…
…sustainable gardening practices to schools interested in maintaining school gardens. Advisors provide information and guidance to committees from each school. These committees include parent organizations and teachers. They may also…
…commonly seen in our local gardens. Buxus sempervirens, the common or American boxwood, can attain a mature height of 15 to 20 feet. The wood and roots are highly prized…
Horticultural Help Desk The Help Desk is a service offered at the James City County Extension office to answer horticultural questions for homeowners. Citizens can call, e-mail, or come to…
…slurry method. Gather and clean the moss, then lay it out on paper indoors, out of direct sunlight, for 3 to 4 days to completely dry enough to crumble. The…
Turf Love Extension Master Gardeners will continue to conduct home visits for Turf Love. Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District will take applications and schedule the visits. https://www.colonialswcd.net/turf-love…
…plenty of organic matter (compost or chopped up leaves) mixed in will yield the best plants. These ferns want consistent moisture, so plan to water them during summer dry spells…
Master Gardeners Information Help Desk: Call us at 757-564-2175 Send us an email at jccwmg1@gmail.com Access resources through the archive in the Virginia Tech Library Search Virginia Tech Publications Check…
…Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) Daphne (Daphne spp.) Forsythia (Forsythia spp.) Fothergilla (Fothergilla) Gardenia (Gardenia) Holly: Burford (Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’) Carissa (I. cornuta ‘Carissa’) Chinese (I. cornuta) Compacta (I. crenata ‘Compacta’)…