MGACRA :FREDERICKSBURG & STAFFORD, SPOTSYLVANIA, KING GEORGE & CAROLINE COUNTIES
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Welcome to the Master Gardeners Association


of the Central Rappahannock Area
How to Become a Master Gardener
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For Gardening Questions, send an email to:
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[email protected]

To Contact the Stafford VCE Office:

Samantha Ragon, [email protected], 540-658-8000, ext 1056

To Contact MGACRA by mail:
Virginia Cooperative Extension-Stafford ATT:MGACRA

P.O. Box 339
Stafford, VA 22554

For Website Questions:
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Events and News

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May General Membership Meeting
May 21, 1:00 pm, Salem Church Library, Rooms 1 and 2
Making Fredericksburg a Bee City
Zoom: TBA

by Marian Lamphere

MGACRA Survey
Hello EMG volunteers,
MGACRA and the VCE office are asking for your input on this survey so that we can make better use of everyone's talents and interests towards community outreach and education. While data may be presented in aggregate, your individual responses and information will be kept private... You may count 30 minutes of volunteer time for filling this out and submitting it. Please put your time under VCE Program Support found towards the bottom of the list on My Impact.

Click for MGACRA Survey

updated_mgacra_plant_sale_list.pdf
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To all project leads: the VCE office is required to obtain an updated project proposal form annually for ALL Master Gardener projects. You will NOT be able to receive volunteer hours if your project doesn't have an approved proposal form. This includes plant clinics, demonstration gardens, educational talks, events, etc. A new project proposal form has been released from the State EMG office, which is attached to this email. If you're a project lead, please take a moment to fill out the project proposal form (below) so Grace and I can get your projects approved. Make sure to include the educational aspect of your project! 
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Plant Sale Information
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Master Gardeners are offering monthly classes through Fredericksburg Parks & Recs. Click this link: https://bit.ly/MGACRAprograms
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New Front Porch Articles
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​2024 Articles Available
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Current Volunteer Opportunities
(​Click on the project name for updated 2025 information)

​Cedell Brooks (click for new info)
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Chatham Historical 
Garden
Plant Clinics & Gardens 
(King George, Porter Library, CCRL Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Ebenezer Acre)
(2025 Spotsylvania Plant Clinic Signups available)
Cossey Park
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop Garden
Widewater State Park
Master Gardener College
Fredericksburg City Tree Inventory
School Garden Club
Rappahannock Adult Activities Center

Horticultural Helpdesk
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The Stafford VCE office is still in need of help preparing soil sample boxes. If you are able to come in for an hour any day, anytime between 8-4, please contact Samatha Ragon.
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Educational Recordings

Educational Recordings Available for CE Hours
​2025
Click here for Educational Recordings

Spring Symposium: Bryce Lane
Spring Symposium: Cole Burrell Slides
Kick the Invasive Exotic Gardening Habit with Great Native Plant Alternatives
by Laura and John Westermeier, February 1, 2025

Procedures, Policies, and Bees
by Samantha Ragon and Grace Kunkel, January 15, 2025
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2024
(Click the Educational Recordings button above)
A Visit to the Temperate Rain Forests of Olympic National Park, by Kathie Holliday
​10/24

Winter Care of Roses, by Joe Mathias, 9/18/2024
​Fall VegetableGardening by Renee Ford, 9/2024

​Less Grass and Sustainable Landscaping Using Native Plants by Elaine Mills
August 21, 2024
(handouts and PDF's of Elaine's Presentation available on Educational 
Resources page)
Plant Communication by Ray Mukula.July 17,2024
​Hydroponics by Jansen Gedwed, June 15, 2024
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop Garden by Michael DiSalvo, 5/15/2024
Straw Bale Gardening by Camblin, Mollen, and Hoover, 4/17/2024
Become the Ultimate Flower Gardener by Jenny Rose Carey

​Sustainable Gardening Practices by Leonard J. M. Githinji Ph.D., 4/13/2024
First Steps In Growing Your Own Food by Bryce Lane, 4/13/2024
Is It Warm In Here? by Bryce Lane, 4/13/2024
Growing Water Lillies in Containers by Ajoy Muralidhar, 3/20/2024
​Understanding Weeds by Don Peschka, 2/21/2024
Companion Planting by Dr. Lauren Mentore, 1/27/2024
Pruning for a Healthier Landscape by Bicknell Robbins, 1/27/2024

Fabulous Ferns, by Laura Westermeier, 1/15/2024

2023
Click "Educational Recordings" Button Above
Insect Pests of Note In Virginia, by Alvin Calhoun, 11/15/2023
Growing Giant Poppies in Virginia, AJ Frank, 10/18/2023
An Introduction to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design,
​ Diane Zahm, 9/20/2023

Companion Planting: The Beauty and The Bullies, Katie Conaway, 8/16/2023
Pesky Animals, Jayne Collins, 7/19/2023
Mulches, Ray Mikula, 6/21/2023
Insects, Janet Douberly, 4/19/2023
Container Gardening With Native Plants (Resources), Nancy Berlin, 4/1/2023
Accent Your Landscape With Color, Bryce Lane, 4/1/2023
Understanding Garden Soils, Bryce Lane, 4/1/2023
Orchids, 3/15/2023
Lawn and Lawn Resources, 2/15/2023
Gardening in Virginia, 2/4/2023

Winter Sowing, 1/18/2023
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2022
Click "Educational Recordings" Button Above
Discussion of Master Gardener College 
Geophytes
Ticks & Tick-Borne Pathogens
No Till Farming
​Awesome Possums
​To Cannabis or Not to Cannabis, That is the Question
​Native Trees & Shurbs for Wildlife
Irises
​Cedell Brooks Park
​Plants to Help the Rappahannock
​Dinosaur Plants
​4-H Youth Camp

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Tree and Shrub Pruning, November 9, 2024
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    • Pollinator Week
    • Flower Show
    • 2025 Spring Symposium
    • 2025 Spring Symposium online Registration Form
    • Seed Swap Event
    • Fredericksburg Fair
    • Cedell Brooks Demonstration Garden
    • Widewater State Park
    • Chatham Historical Garden
    • Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop Garden
    • Cossey Park Project
    • Plant Clinics & Gardens
    • Boxwood Workshops
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Courses Offered
  • Master Gardener College
  • MGACRA 2025 Dues Payment
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    • Master Gardeners
    • MGACRA in the News
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    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
    • Become a Master Gardener >
      • Donations >
        • Brent & Becky's Fund Raiser