| Welcome to the 2008 Master Gardener Program(Welcome to Virginia Master Gardenering!)
Sally Recinos, President, Fairfax County Master Gardeners Assoc. Inc.
Susan Renna, Master Gardener Coordinator, VCE, Fairfax County
Soil Testing
David Yost, Training Coordinator, Fairfax County Master Gardeners Assoc. Inc.
• How to take a soil sample
• Testing process
• Purpose of testing
Plant Clinic Sign-up |
| Woody Plants (Chapter 13: Selection, Use and Care of Woody Plants)
Joseph Murray, Assistant Professor, Biology
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
• Drought effects on woody plants
• Managing water in landscapes
• Selecting trees and shrubs resistant to problems |
| Herbaceous Plants (Chapter 14: Herbaceous Plants)
Dr. Holly Scoggins, Assistant Professor, Horticulture
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
• The basics: annuals, perennials, and tropicals (including hardy ferns and ornamental grasses)
• The changing market: new plants, new uses |
| Vegetable Gardening (Chapter 10: The Vegetable Garden)
David Yost, Horticulturist, Merrifield Garden Center, Fairfax, VA
• Organic gardening
• Soil maintenance
• Culture of common vegetables
• Pest management options |
| Plants, Animals and Watershed and Water Quality Protection in Fairfax County
(Chapter 16: Protecting Water Quality)
Meghan Fellows, Natural Resource Specialist, FCPA
Earl Hodnett, Wildlife Biologist, Fairfax County Police Department
Christin Jolicoeur, Watershed Specialist Northern Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District
• Invasive plants, impacts and control programs
• Wildlife, conservation and control
• Water quality protection and preservation |
| Insect Pests of Turf & Ornamental Plants (Chapter 3: Basics of Entomology)
Dr. Paula Shrewsbury, Assoc. Professor & Extension Specialist
Ornamental & Turf IPM, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
• Common landscape insect pests
• “New” insects to be watching for
• Integrated pest management strategies |
| Plant Pathology and Pest Management (Chapter 4: Plant Pathology & Chapter 6 Pesticide Use and Safety)
Adria Bordas, Extension Agent, Environmental Horticulture
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Fairfax County, VA
• Causes of plant disease
• Recognizing common signs and symptoms
• Control options |
| A Plant Clinic Training Class (Attendance Required)
Fairfax County Master Gardeners, Fairfax, VA
• Policy and procedure update
• Plant clinic resources |
| Diagnosing Plant Damage (Chapter 5: Diagnosing Plant Damage)
Mike Likins, Director and Extension Agent, VCE, Chesterfield, VA
• Systematic approach to diagnosing plant problems
• Diagnostic techniques
• Cultural and environmental plant stresses
• Insect and disease stresses |
| Turfgrass Management (Lawns: Chapter 12)
Dr. J. Kevin Mathias Turfgrass Specialist University of Maryland, College Park, MD
• Turf selection
• Mowing, watering, fertilizing and aeration
• Insect, weed and disease management |
| To be announced |
| 5:30 FCMGA Membership Meeting
6:00 Pot-Luck Dinner
7:00 Virginia, Virginia, How Does Your (Master) Garden(er) Grow?
Dave Close, VCE State Master Gardener Coordinator
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA |