Roanoke Master Gardeners

05/24/2026

05/16/2026

Three tables of native plants..... gone! Thanks to everyone for coming to another successful plant sale of beautiful garden plants, houseplants, edibles, and and native plants. This sale supports many projects by your Roanoke Master Gardeners in the community.

05/16/2026

Come on down to the Master Gardener plant sale 9:00 to noon today.

04/24/2026

We're excited for our upcoming plant sale on May 16, 9 - 1 at the Brambleton Center. We'll have lots of garden plants, and here's a partial list of the native plants we'll be selling:

- Golden Alexander, Zizia aurea
- Lynnhaven Robin's Plaintain, Erigeron pulchellus var. pulchellus 'Lynnhaven Carpet'
- Soft Rush, Juncus effusus
- Lyre Leaf Sage, Salvia lyrata
- Autumn Bride Alumroot, Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride'
- White Wood Aster, Eurybia divaricata
- Goldenrod 'Fireworks', Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
- Butterfly Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa
- Bluebird Smooth Aster, Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve ‘Bluebird’
- Clustered Mountain Mint, Pycnathemum muticum

See you there!

04/14/2026

Mothballs are for indoor use only.

04/07/2026

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03/01/2026

Sudden swarms of flying insects emerging from the ground or gathering near your foundation can be surprising this time of year. Many are seasonal and short-lived.

Before using insecticides, let us help with identification. Correct ID is the first step in deciding whether any control is even needed.

Send a clear photo and a brief description to the Roanoke Master Gardener Help Desk at [email protected], and we’ll provide research-based guidance.

We’re here to help you understand what’s happening in your landscape!

02/19/2026

Here's just one of the great talks we're giving at the Roanoke Home & Garden Show on Sunday, 2/22, noon.

Come see us at the Garden Stage on the lower level beginning Friday 2/19 through Sunday 2/22.

02/19/2026

Tomorrow starts the Roanoke Home & Garden Show! The Roanoke and Bedford Extension Master Gardeners will be giving talks all three days (2/20-22) on the Garden Stage downstairs. We'll have lots of great information to share, along with free seeds. So be sure to come see us. You can find the complete schedule here:

Seminar Schedule Check back closer to the show for the full schedule. Fri. Feb 20th Sat. Feb 21st Sun. Feb 22nd Fri. Feb 20th Location 2:00 3:00 4:00 4:30 5:00 Garden Stage 3:00pm Gardening is for the Birds! Sue Becker – VCE Bedford Extension Master Gardeners 3:45pm Cold Hardy Annuals and Winter S...