Leaf Mulch Mowing – Going Green by Going Brown

Below is an excellent example of how one Virginia city is working to be environmentally friendly, as well as saving money and supporting the Virginia Green Industry Council's Green Industry Code of "promoting recycling and conservation of natural resources" by our guest columnist Dwayne D'Ardenn

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Build a Living Wall Saturday in the Garden, July 11th

 

 

-Children's Program - "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Cabbage"

 

The Environmental and Natural Resources Program of the Prince William Cooperative Extension will teach local residents how to grow herbs in a living wall which provides a beautiful structure in your garden as well as the microclimate those herbs prefer. Discover worm composting and how worms can ‘recycle' your kitchen scraps and make compost for your garden.

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Beautiful Gardens® 2009 Plants Of Distinction Announced

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is proud to announce the Beautiful Gardens^® 2009 "Plants of Distinction." The Beautiful Gardens^® program was initiated by the Virginia Nurserymen's Association's Horticulture Research Foundation Inc. to strengthen the quality and diversity of Virginia's ornamental plants by featuring underutilized plants that have grown successfully throughout Virginia. 

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Saturdays in the Garden for Adults and Children with Master Gardener Volunteers

 

 

Join us for Saturday in the Garden - June 6, 2009 - 9:00am-10:30am - Attracting Pollinators

 

Come join Master Gardener volunteers and the Prince William Bee Keepers and discover gardening techniques that help attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

 

Children Program - Bugs to Go!

 

Learn about good and bad bugs in your garden. Make an insect puppet and we'll sock it to them.

Registration requested.  Please call 703-792-7747 to register. All programs are.  A Children's program is offered concurrently with each Saturday in the Garden program.  Located at the Teaching Garden at St. Benedict Monastery 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, 20136.

 

 

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Your Greatest Asset May Be In Your Own Backyard

 

 

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reminds consumers that one of your greatest assets may be in your own backyard - literally. "As the housing market turns softer, Americans are realizing that one of the best ways to increase a home's resale value is to revamp the landscape," was the lead-in to the March 2003 issue of  The Wall Street Journal Magazine of Personal Business SMART MONEY, which featured a cover special report "Fertile Ground - Add 15% to Your Home's Value".

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