Crape Myrtle Pruning Workshop  

Bring your own pruners and learn the proper way to prune a crape myrtle!!

Dress for the weather - this is an outdoor, hands-on workshop. Chesterfield Technical Center is located at 10101 Courthouse Rd, Chesterfield VA 23832

Spring Weed Control Measures  

What's the difference between an annual and a perennial weed? Broadleaf and grassy weed? Why is it important? Learn to identify and manage "plants in the wrong place" in this fun workshop. Bring samples to ID!

24 Ways To Kill A Tree

As the tongue-in-cheek title suggests, this talk will humorously explore the common ways we unwittingly damage our landscape plants.  24 best practices for a healthy tree will also be discussed.  

Great Perennial Choices for the Garden  

Perennials offer color and form year after year. Learn about proved perennials for the Chesterfield landscape

All About Fertilizing  

This seminar will help decipher all that information on a fertilizer bag - from what all those numbers actually mean, to how to determine what type of fertilizer you need - and how much! Suitable information for lawn, garden and landscape.

Alternatives to Turf: What to Plant Where Grass Won't Grow

Suggested groundcovers and other solutions for areas where grass just won't grow

Spring Lawn Care 

Q&A Session at Great Big Greenhouse Bring your questions!

Green Grass in Summer: Convert to Warm-Season Turf This Spring

Warm-season turf is extremely water efficient and thrives in the heat of summer. It stays green when others fizzle out. Join us for this informative session which will discuss ways to transition your lawn to a warm-season turf, including options for every budget. Annual maintenance activities will also be covered. A seminar you won't want to miss!

Herb Gardening Workshop

It's hard to compete with the flavor of fresh herbs! Learn how to grow your own herbs in this workshop

Veggie gardening in small spaces

Not enough room for a vegetable garden? Think again! You can grow fresh vegetables easily and in a small space—learn how at this seminar. Includes a hands-on planning session to get your garden growing.

Butterfly Gardening Workshop

Make your landscape flutterby-friendly! Gardening tips and ideas to encourage butterflies and other pollinators

Shade Gardening

Brighten up a dark landscape with plants that 'shine' in the shade

Make Your Own Container Garden Workshop

Make and take home your very own container garden. Master Gardeners will instruct on the principles of good container design, proper planting and maintenance, and guide you in planting your own masterpiece

Register directly with Boulevard Flowers at 526-4000 (fee)

Make Your Own Container Garden Workshop

Make and take home your very own container garden. Master Gardeners will instruct on the principles of good container design, proper planting and maintenance, and guide you in planting your own masterpiece

Register directly with Boulevard Flowers at 526-4000 (fee)

Structural Pruning

Proper pruning technique to encourage beautiful form

Water Conservation: Not Just a Summer Drought Activity

Save water and money while maintaining attractive and healthy landscapes. Explore best practices for irrigating your lawn, discover little-thought-of sources of water for outdoor use, and learn the what, when, and how of proper mulch application

Make Your Own Container Garden Workshop

Make and take home your very own container garden. Master Gardeners will instruct on the principles of good container design, proper planting and maintenance, and guide you in planting your own masterpiece

Register directly with Great Big Greenhouse at 320-1317 (fee)

Make Your Own Container Garden Workshop

Make and take home your very own container garden. Master Gardeners will instruct on the principles of good container design, proper planting and maintenance, and guide you in planting your own masterpiece

Register directly with Great Big Greenhouse at 320-1317 (fee)

Condensed Gardening

An alternative to the traditional row garden, a condensed garden may take advantage of interplanting, succession planting and other planning ideas.  Learn more about how to get the most from your garden space at this workshop (includes planning exercises).

Location address: 4601 North Bailey Bridge Rd, Midlothian VA 23112. 

Shade Gardening

Brighten up a dark landscape with plants that 'shine' in the shade

FALL 2011 OFFERINGS   

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Fall Lawn Care 101

Tasks in the fall for a lush, green lawn

Fall Lawn Care 101

Tasks in the fall for a lush, green lawn

Fall Lawn Care 101

Tasks in the fall for a lush, green lawn

Taking Container Gardens into Fall and Winter

Easy additions to containers for fall and winter interest

Fall & Winter Garden Gazing

Landscape plants that pack a punch in winter months

Fall & Winter Garden Gazing

Landscape plants that pack a punch in winter months

Fall Planting for Spring Blooms

Plant bulbs this fall for a gorgeous spring flower garden

Fall Planting for Spring Blooms

Plant bulbs this fall for a gorgeous spring flower garden

Taking Container Gardens into Fall and Winter

Easy additions to containers for fall and winter interest

Fire-Wise Landscaping

Landscaping a wooded lot safely to protect your home from wildfire

Overcoming the Challenges of Clay Soils

How to make the most of clay soils; do's and don'ts of amending for optimum plant growth

Bugs, Fungi and Weeds - Oh My!

The basics of diagnosing plant problems and treatment options

Houseplants 101

Houseplant care and transplanting

Houseplants 101

Houseplant care and transplanting

Winterizing the Garden

Fall tasks to put the garden to bed for winter

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Just added! Continuing your Vegetable Harvest into Fall

Learn how to extend your summer bounty into autumn during this seminar. 

Just added! Continuing your Vegetable Harvest into Fall

Learn how to extend your summer bounty into autumn during this seminar. 

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Water Conservation: Not Just a Summer Drought Activity

Save water and money while maintaining attractive and healthy landscapes.  Explore best practices for irrigating your lawn, discover little-thought-of sources of water for outdoor use, and learn the what, when, and how of proper mulch application. 

This class can be taken as a stand-alone overview or as an intro to related water conservation topics in our seminar series including xeriscaping, drip irrigation, and rain barrel making.

Unraveling the Mysteries of Plant Names

Hear the stories behind the names of common plants such as granny’s bonnet, forget-me-not, pansy, and Queen Anne’s lace.  Also learn about the meaning of Latin names, which help us to make sense out of the sometimes confusing, but always fascinating, world of plant names!

Water Conservation: Not Just a Summer Drought Activity

Save water and money while maintaining attractive and healthy landscapes.  Explore best practices for irrigating your lawn, discover little-thought-of sources of water for outdoor use, and learn the what, when, and how of proper mulch application. 

This class can be taken as a stand-alone overview or as an intro to related water conservation topics in our seminar series including xeriscaping, drip irrigation, and rain barrel making.

Xeriscaping/Water thrifty plants

Maximize the efficiency of water in your landscape. Learn how to choose plants and modify the soil so your landscape will be attractive and healthy even through dry spells.

Gardening with Natives

Want to welcome birds, butterflies and bees into your world?  Native plants go along way in supporting these and other creatures in our environment, and they can easily be incorporated into existing landscapes to provide natural beauty. Ever wonder why some plants are considered native while others are labeled alien/exotic? Learn which plants are native and the roles they play in our gardens.  

Pollinators: Life Without Chocolate?

Life without chocolate, apple pie or pizza?!  Pollinators impact each of us every day.  Come learn who they are, their needs, and some simple ways you can help attract and protect them in your own yard.   

Gardening with Natives

Want to welcome birds, butterflies and bees into your world?  Native plants go along way in supporting these and other creatures in our environment, and they can easily be incorporated into existing landscapes to provide natural beauty. Ever wonder why some plants are considered native while others are labeled alien/exotic? Learn which plants are native and the roles they play in our gardens. 

Xeriscaping/Water thrifty plants

Maximize the efficiency of water in your landscape. Learn how to choose plants and modify the soil so your landscape will be attractive and healthy even through dry spells.

Veggie gardening in small spaces

Not enough room for a vegetable garden?  Think again!  You can grow fresh vegetables easily and in a small space—learn how at this seminar.

Growing Food for Your Family the Organic Way

The root of organic gardening is building healthy, living soil.  During this seminar expect to discover Generally Accepted Organic Practices such as how soil makes a living, the basics of composting and cover cropping, and how to select plants for your family’s needs and our climate. Includes a list of resources to keep you growing!

Composting

Don't toss those leaves and grass clippings!  Turn them into compost and make your garden great! Learn the basics of how to start and manage your own compost pile.

Pollinators: Life Without Chocolate?

Life without chocolate, apple pie or pizza?!  Pollinators impact each of us every day.  Come learn who they are, their needs, and some simple ways you can help attract and protect them in your own yard.   

Drip Irrigation 

Learn how a drip irrigation system will benefit your garden, the environment, and help you cut down on water costs.  Basics of installation and maintenance will also be covered.

NEW!  Green Grass in Summer: Convert to Warm-Season Turf This Spring

After the extremely hot and dry summer we experienced last year, you might be wondering if there is any hope for summertime green grass...the answer is YES!  Warm-season turf is extremely water efficient and thrives in the heat of summer.  It stays green when others fizzle out.  Join us for this informative session which will discuss ways to transition your lawn to a warm-season turf, including options for every budget.   Annual maintenance activities will also be covered.  A seminar you won't want to miss!

Composting

Don't toss those leaves and grass clippings!  Turn them into compost and make your garden great! Learn the basics of how to start and manage your own compost pile.

Rain Barrel Workshops ($35 per barrel)

Co-sponsored by: Chesterfield VCE, Friends of Chesterfields Riverfront, Chesterfield Department of Environmental Engineering, and the James River Soil and Water Conservation District.  Make your own rain barrel at this hands-on workshop.  To register, visit 

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ww9ntucab&oeidk=a07e39akwvt93ffcec9

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUR OFFICE TO REGISTER FOR RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS; REGISTRATION MUST BE DONE ONLINE AT THE LINK ABOVE

NEW!  Green Grass in Summer: Convert to Warm-Season Turf This Spring

After the extremely hot and dry summer we experienced last year, you might be wondering if there is any hope for summertime green grass...the answer is YES!  Warm-season turf is extremely water efficient and thrives in the heat of summer.  It stays green when others fizzle out.  Join us for this informative session which will discuss ways to transition your lawn to a warm-season turf, including options for every budget.   Annual maintenance activities will also be covered.  A seminar you won't want to miss!

NEW!  Green Grass in Summer: Convert to Warm-Season Turf This Spring

After the extremely hot and dry summer we experienced last year, you might be wondering if there is any hope for summertime green grass...the answer is YES!  Warm-season turf is extremely water efficient and thrives in the heat of summer.  It stays green when others fizzle out.  Join us for this informative session which will discuss ways to transition your lawn to a warm-season turf, including options for every budget.   Annual maintenance activities will also be covered.  A seminar you won't want to miss!

NEW!  Green Grass in Summer: Convert to Warm-Season Turf This Spring

After the extremely hot and dry summer we experienced last year, you might be wondering if there is any hope for summertime green grass...the answer is YES!  Warm-season turf is extremely water efficient and thrives in the heat of summer.  It stays green when others fizzle out.  Join us for this informative session which will discuss ways to transition your lawn to a warm-season turf, including options for every budget.   Annual maintenance activities will also be covered.  A seminar you won't want to miss!

Rain Barrel Workshops ($35 per barrel)

Co-sponsored by: Chesterfield VCE, Friends of Chesterfields Riverfront, Chesterfield Department of Environmental Engineering, and the James River Soil and Water Conservation District.  Make your own rain barrel at this hands-on workshop. To register, visit 

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ww9ntucab&oeidk=a07e3b0lf5ee2e09ad2

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUR OFFICE TO REGISTER FOR RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS; REGISTRATION MUST BE DONE ONLINE AT THE LINK ABOVE

Rain Barrel Workshops ($35 per barrel)

Co-sponsored by: Chesterfield VCE, Friends of Chesterfields Riverfront, Chesterfield Department of Environmental Engineering, and the James River Soil and Water Conservation District.  Make your own rain barrel at this hands-on workshop.  To register, visit  

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ww9ntucab&oeidk=a07e3b0mss4b3382b9c

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUR OFFICE TO REGISTER FOR RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS; REGISTRATION MUST BE DONE ONLINE AT THE LINK ABOVE

Rain Barrel Workshops ($35 per barrel)

Co-sponsored by: Chesterfield VCE, Friends of Chesterfields Riverfront, Chesterfield Department of Environmental Engineering, and the James River Soil and Water Conservation District.  Make your own rain barrel at this hands-on workshop.  To register, visit 

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ww9ntucab&oeidk=a07e3b0naf37b2d0eca

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUR OFFICE TO REGISTER FOR RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS; REGISTRATION MUST BE DONE ONLINE AT THE LINK ABOVE