Portsmouth Master Gardeners

Portsmouth Master Gardeners Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) program supporting the work of the Virginia Tech Master Gardener program.

Garden Talk: What is Bugging You in the Garden?

Posted on July 13, 2022 by PMG Webmaster

Come to our August Garden Talk at the Churchland Library and get help for what is bugging you in the garden. Portsmouth Master Gardeners will help you answer tough garden questions like “What’s that bug on my squash?” “What is this weed in my lawn?” This lecture will help identify common lawn and garden diseases and pests as well as discuss natural methods for controlling them.

Hornworm with parasitic wasp eggs.
Image from Wikimedia Commons

You may bring samples from your yard and garden for identification.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Portsmouth Public Library, Churchland
4934 High Street, Portsmouth VA 23704

Download the flyer for more information.

Garden Talk: Climate Disruption – How Do Plants Respond as Extremes Become the Norm?

Posted on September 13, 2021 by PMG Webmaster

Join us for our September garden talk as ISA board-certified arborist Bobby Nance discusses how changes in the temperature and moisture of the environment affect plants and the pests that interact with them. Bring a lunch and a friend.

Monday, September 13, 2021,
12 noon – 1 pm
Portsmouth Public Library, Churchland
4934 High Street, Portsmouth VA 23704

Watch the Video: https://video.vt.edu/media/PMG+library+Talk+Climate+disruption+9+13+21/1_563djsb4