MGNV NEWS

Lawn Care Workshops
Want to learn how best to care for your lawn? The Virginia Cooperative Extension's Master Gardeners are here to help! To find out more about upcoming Lawn Care Workshops, click here.


Pruning Workshops
Want to learn how best to care for your trees and shrubs? The Virginia Cooperative Extension's Master Gardeners are here to help! To find out more about upcoming Pruning Workshops, click here.


Master Gardener Plant Clinics
Are you looking for recommendations on plants for a difficult site? Wondering what that little green bug is that has invaded your veggie garden and how to get rid of it? Have a question about spraying roses? Then come talk to the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia at any of our area MGNV plant clinics.


Looking ahead to Spring!
Mark your calendars now for the Spring Plant Sale at Green Springs Garden Park on May 17, 2008, at which MGNV will offer plants for sale. See you at the sale! Visit the events page for more information on this and other local plant sales.

OTHER NEWS FROM THE GARDENING WORLD

Notable Trees in Arlington
It’s not too late to nominate a notable tree in your neighborhood for the Arlington County Notable Tree Award, another way to highlight green infrastructure. Anyone can submit a nomination. Please obtain consent from private property owners prior to submitting a nomination.

Criteria: (1) unusual species for this area, (2) particularly large size, (3) historical interest – associated with an event, famous person or building or (4) neighborhood- a tree of particular significance to the neighborhood.

Nomination forms are available online at or by contacting 703/228-7747 or jbartalon@arlingtonva.us. Awards for notable trees selected are made each Arbor Day in Arlington.


Project BudBurst 2008 is here!
Project BudBurst is a project of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in collaboration with universities, botanic gardens and other organizations across the nation. The project tracks climate change through compiling observations of the timing of flowering and other developmental (phonological) changes in plants.

For more information see the description from UCAR below or the project website:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/

And you can have fun with this and help scientists track climate change using wildflowers and other plants. To register as a volunteer plant and climate monitor go to:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/register.php