Tips, Tricks, and Tools: Advice from Master Gardeners - 2024

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Ever wonder what Extension Master Gardeners (EMGs) know that you don’t? In this talk, you’ll learn some of what EMGs have learned either through training or hard experience. EMG Alyssa Ford Morel has gathered helpful tidbits from her colleagues with the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia and compiled them in this presentation.
Tips:
Do a Soil Test 01:17
Learn to Share Your Yard With Other Creatures 06:44
Be Safe 11:43
Dig the Right Hole and Plant Well 14:22
Know How Much Sun You Have 17:09
Always Plan for the Full Size of Your Plant 20:41
Hand Pull Your Weeds 25:51
The Right Clothes Make a Difference 32:38
Water Wisely 33:49
You Can Be Successful 39:00
Take Care of Your Tools 39:52
Climate Change is Here 40:46
Gardens Grow 48:28
Garden Design 50:29
Roots Grown in Water vs Roots Grown in Soil 53:43
Seeds Are Not Scary 55:10
Containers, from Anne Reed 57:58
Containers, the Sequel 1:00:35
Tricks:
Improve Your Soil 04:36
How to Find Reliable Information 08:55
Smother Your Grass 22:02
Keeping Herbicide on the Weeds 28:19
Try the “Chelsea Chop” 30:35
Dealing with Black Walnuts 1:03:28
How to Keep Track of Your Tools 1:04:46
You Can Bring Color into Your Garden Even Without Flowers 1:08:53
Tools:
Good Pruners are Worth the Investment 10:08
Find Good Gloves 19:16
Hori-Hori Knife 26:27
Hose Timer 36:30
Stretch Out Watering With Ollas 37:14
Take Care of Your Tools 39:52
Pick Axe 57:09
CobraHead Weeder 1:05:43
Plan for Proper Support 1:06:00
Shovels 1:07:46
Questions:
First Break 0:23:29
Second Break 43:48
Final Break 1:11:56
* Get answers to all your gardening questions from the Extension Master Gardener Help Desk at mgnv.org/programs/help-desk/