Virginia Home Grown: April 2011 Show
In our April show, we learn how volunteer tree stewards help manage city trees in Richmond. Then we take a look at the “Virginia Grown” marketing program and how it helps both growers and consumers.
After each segment, we will return to the studio for the live portion of the show to visit with our guests. We will also open up the phone lines and accept email to give you an opportunity to ask the experts your gardening questions. Just call 866.220.0911 (toll-free) during the Live call-in segments or you can email your question to vhg@ideastations.org. If we don't get to your question during the show, you can also write to: Richard Nunnally, P. O. Box 3690, Chester, VA 23831.
Join Richard and Amy Aril 26th at 8:00 PM on WCVE PBS and WHTJ PBS or tune-in Saturday, April 30th at 5:00 PM on WCVW PBS.
Topics/Guests for April 2011 (#1102):
- Richmond Tree Stewards – Luke McCall, Arborist, City of Richmond WATCH NOW
- Virginia Grown Program – Yvonne Harris, amFOG (Afton Mountain Farm • Orchard • Greenhouse), 9264 Critzer’s Shop Road, Afton, VA 22920, 540.456.7100 • Charles Green, Marketing Director, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Charles.Green@vdacs.virginia.gov WATCH NOW
Plant of the Month: Moth Orchid WATCH NOW
Where do you find the fertilizer that Richard spoke of on this (August 30) tuesday show? What were the chemical numbers again? Thanks...sn
The product you saw on the air was a SCOTTS fertilizer, so most anywhere that sells their products should have it. There are new state regulations that go into effect next year which further limit the amouint of phosphorus that can be used on residential lawns. Phosphorus is one of the major threats to water quality. Low or no phosphorus fertilizers should become even easier to find in the future.
Hello, would you please send me a schedule for your up coming shows.
Thank You,
Pat Pea
Hi Pat - thank-you for commenting.
Virginia Home Grown airs on the Last Tuesday evening (8 p.m.) of every month from March through October (subject to change if pre-empted by national PBS programming)So, assuming the show is not pre-empted, it will air on Tuesday May 31st, Tuesday June 28th, etc. through October.If you're worried about missing a show, you can check our website for past episodes: http://ideastations.org/tv/vhgALSO - if you "Like" the Virginia Home Grown Facebook page, you'll see announcements about the show, including reminders about the air dates on our Facebook Wall: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Virginia-Home-Grown/201330936558564?sk=app_196551630383065Hope this is helpful.Ami Kim, social media manager
Is there any way to kill bamboo? We have a grove, with inch-thick rhizomes running twenty feet or more across the yard.
Here is a great source on controlling bamboo runners: Controlling Bamboo – provides a 4 step process on removing bamboo. Hope this helps.
–Marshall
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