Virginia Home Grown August: Grass Roots Lawn Care; Tall Grass Meadow

In the first segment of the August edition of Virginia Home Grown, Richard talks with Program Director Susan Edwards and Mike Likins, both of the Virginia Cooperative Extension for Chesterfield County, about the Grass Roots Lawn Care program. Susan and Mike share ideas on weed control, soil testing, and selecting the right grass to match the growing conditions around your home.

Beate Jensen, Buildings and Grounds Preservation Supervisor at Gari Melchers’ Belmont, joins Ami in the second segment to discuss an alternative to traditional lawns - the tall grass meadow. Not only is it a beautiful way to landscape and maintain a large area, a meadow can create habitat for birds and other wildlife as well. We also get a brief history of Belmont. 

The once popular Fish Pepper is making a come-back. Shannon Smith, Horticulturist for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, shares why she selected this multi-purpose ornamental pepper to be the Plant of the Month for August.

Topic: Grass Roots Lawn Care Guests: Susan Edwards and Mike Likins, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Chesterfield County, (804) 751.4401, likinsm@chesterfield.gov. WATCH NOW

Topic: Tall Grass Meadow Guest: Beate A. Jensen, Buildings and Grounds Preservation Supervisor, Gari Melchers’ Belmont • (540) 654.1839 • University of Mary Washington WATCH NOW

Plant of the Month: Fish Pepper • Shannon Smith, Horticulturist for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden WATCH NOW