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Tea with Scones and Clotted Cream

Tea with Scones and Clotted Cream

  • September 1, 2019

In the proper English manner

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The Vegetable Garden in September

The Vegetable Garden in September

  • September 1, 2019

Now is the time to tidy up the summer garden and plant hardy leaf and root crops for late fall and early winter harvest

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Camassias

Camassias

  • September 1, 2019
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Plant this ethereal beauty now and be enchanted next April

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Upcoming Events

  • September 1, 2019
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Celebrate PMG’s 30th anniversary; enjoy Monticello’s annual Heritage Harvest Festival; hike, tour a garden, take a class.

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Responsible Lawn Management in the Era of Climate Change

Responsible Lawn Management in the Era of Climate Change

  • September 1, 2019
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Do we truly need that perfect turfgrass lawn?

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“Weeds, Glorious Weeds”

“Weeds, Glorious Weeds”

  • September 1, 2019
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How to identify and tackle them

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Black Cohosh and Doll’s Eyes–Tall, Shade-loving, and Native

Black Cohosh and Doll’s Eyes–Tall, Shade-loving, and Native

  • August 1, 2019
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Brighten up your shade garden with native bugbane and baneberry.

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The Ornamental Garden in August

The Ornamental Garden in August

  • August 1, 2019
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All work and no play in the August garden is NOT the answer.

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Eggplant and Tomatoes with Caper-Shallot Vinaigrette

Eggplant and Tomatoes with Caper-Shallot Vinaigrette

  • August 1, 2019
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A delicious way to combine your eggplant and tomatoes

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Eggplants: Easy to Grow with Surprising Variety and Versatility

Eggplants: Easy to Grow with Surprising Variety and Versatility

  • August 1, 2019
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Eggplants grow well in Central Virginia and add many international possibilities to the garden and table.

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