Saturday September 21 Continued Your Landscape as Habitat: Saving Natives Species Laura Beaty
“Species” includes plants, insects, birds, etc. This talk will focus on reclaiming personal space in the garden and the need to avoid buying and introducing invasive species. Ms. Beaty has been involved in natural resource preservation and restoration activities in Fairfax County for over thirty years and has developed a reputation as a local expert on the importance of using native plants to restore wildlife habitats. One TMDL, a Bunch of WIPs, and a Slew of BMPs: The Challenge of
Trying to Learn While Doing Carl Hershner
Efforts to achieve water quality standards for the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries involve setting goals for pollutant reduction – the total maximum daily load (TMDL), developing plans for actions on the landscape to achieve those reductions – the watershed implementation plans (WIPs), and implementing the plans by using lots of different best management practices (BMPs). This session will provide a brief overview of how the plans are developed, what seems to be working, and where coming challenges are appearing. A Dose of Reality: What Gardeners Should Know About Pesticides and
Pollinators CONCURRENT SESSION 3 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Tim McCoy
“Pesticides are killing all the bees!” is a common rallying cry, but what are the underlying data to support this type of statement? This presentation will be a comprehensive review of what the current scientific literature states regarding the effects of pesticides on bees. This 90-minute session will be both informative and interactive as we discuss how best to assess claims regarding this highly charged issue. Beneficial Covers for Gardens and Landscapes or a Greener Concept For
Soil Health
Mike Parrish
Join Mike Parrish, VCE Agent for Agriculture and Natural resources Agent from Dinwidde County as he discusses cover crop options for your garden and how cover crops provide multiple benefits your garden, both during the growing season and while it is dormant. Mike has been with Extension since 1993, and has both his BS in Horticulture and MS in Extension Education from Virginia Tech.
Gardening with Moss Pat Reilly
Have you heard these? “Moss kills turfgrass.” “Make a moss milkshake in a blender to get moss to grow.” “You have to use an herbicide to get rid of moss.” “The Rolling Stones gather moss.” Roll yourself into this class for busting these myths and more. Learn why moss thrives so you can encourage it – or what to do to get rid of it! This is an R-rated course – moss sex will be discussed…along with the tamer topics of taxonomy, types of mosses and the options for dealing with moss. In Season | College 2019 | 23