Virginia Home Grown: September 2017
Host Peggy Singlemann talks with Nature Photographer, Bob Schamerhorn, about how to attract birds using water features and bird-friendly plants. Bob will also demonstrate how to build a small birdbath.
Host Peggy Singlemann talks with Nature Photographer, Bob Schamerhorn, about how to attract birds using water features and bird-friendly plants. Bob will also demonstrate how to build a small birdbath.
Host Peggy Singlemann visits with Jean Fender and Cheryl Smith from the Hilliard Park Garden Club to learn how Garden Clubs in Virginia interact with the community to beautify, educate and conserve our environment at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond, a conservation award-winning garden transformed by the Hilliard Park Garden Club. Our studio guest will be Horticulture Judge, Lu Cavallaro.
Host Peggy Singlemann visits Hanover Peaches to talk with Brian Campbell about growing peach trees at home and in the orchard.
Peach varieties mentioned:
Here is your chance to show off your garden! Post photos from your garden/yard to the Virginia Home Grown Facebook page based on the monthly themes. We will share five fan photos in the closing credits of each month’s show.
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Host Peggy Singlemann talks with Chesterfield County Master Gardener, Monte Shorte, about vegetable gardening techniques for small spaces.
Co-host John Thompson visits a No Till Garden in Wilmington, Virginia cared for by Pat Ruggiero and her husband.
The Plant of the Month is Guara (Guara lindheimeri ‘Rosyjane’) which was on display at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.