Seasonal Invasive Plant Alert
Meet the Olives that are not really Olives – A thorny Issue If you live on the Northern Neck, but are not involved with the Native Plant Society or Master Naturalists you may not know that there are three so … Continued
Heathsville Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 19, 2025 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about nature, stewardship, green energy, climate change, and the future of transportation. The Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS) will be hosting the 10th Annual Earth Day Festival in … Continued
Virginia Home Grown Television Host Peggy Singlemann Coming to the Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar
Would you like to create a beautiful garden that not only enhances your outdoor space but also supports biodiversity and contributes to the health of the environment? Learn how to do just that at the upcoming Gardening in the Northern … Continued
Invasive Species Awareness Week
Help Stop Invasive Species during National Invasive Species Awareness Week — February 24 -February 28, 2025. The annual National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is a national event held this week in Washington DC, February 24 through February 28, to … Continued
Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar
The Northern Neck Master Gardener’s 31st annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar (GNN) 2025 returns to White Stone Church of the Nazarene on March 29, 2025! Come for the camaraderie with fellow gardeners, come for the legendary homemade goodies … Continued
October is Riparian Buffer Month
What exactly is a riparian buffer? It is a simple concept – a vegetated area adjacent to a body of water such as a stream, river, marsh, and shoreline. In other words, groupings of trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennials growing … Continued
How to Conduct a Soil Test
Finding out what soil types are around your home is easy to do. The best time to submit soil samples for testing is in the fall, before the big spring rush. You’ll want to have the following tools on hand: … Continued
Simplifying Native Planting
Getting native plants into the ground shouldn’t be hard. Sustainable Landscapes VA, a non-profit based in Virginia’s Northern Neck, makes it easy. We only source straight species, no cultivars, and native to the place they are being planted. Our plants … Continued
Riparian Buffers Presentation
The Northern Neck Master Gardener’s Shoreline Evaluation Program (SEP) will offer a presentation on riparian buffers on Friday, June 28 at 2:00 p.m. at St Mary’s Church, 203 Dennison St., Colonial Beach. A riparian buffer may be the most valuable … Continued
Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar
Gardening in the Northern Neck: April 13 2024 The Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) Association will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the popular Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar (GNN) on April 13, 2024. The seminar will be held at Lancaster Elementary … Continued