For Gardening Questions and to contact the VCE Office send an email to:
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:
[email protected]
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Events and News

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July General Membership Meeting
July 16, 1:00 pm, CCRL Theater
Saving Seeds
Zoom Link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/84527336363
(no recording will be available)
by Christie Hoerneman, President, Downtown Greens
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Save the Pollinator Flower Show
August 19th and 20th, CCRL Theater
(click here for more info)

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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! 
2025_emg_project_proposal_form.pdf
File Size: 204 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
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Master Gardener Survey
(click here to take survey)
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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
Click on Educational Resources 
​2025 Articles Available
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Current Projects & Volunteer Opportunities and Information

(​Click on the project name below for updated 2025 information)

​Brent and Becky's Bulbs Fund Raiser
​Bulb Bonanza
​Cedell Brooks
​Chatham Historical Garden
Pollinator Week Kickoff
​Save the Pollinator Flower Show
Spring Symposium​
Seed Swap​

Plant Clinics and Gardens
(King George, Porter Library, CCRL Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Ebenezer Acre)
(2025 Spotsylvania Plant Clinic Signups available)
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Fredericksburg Fair
Cossey Park
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop Garden
Widewater State Park
Master Gardener College
Fredericksburg City Tree Inventory
School Garden Club
Rappahannock Adult Activities Center
Virginia State Fair
​Box Wreath Workshops
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 Available for CE Hours
​2025
Click here for Educational Recordings
What the Heck is Nutrient Management? by Anita Tuttle, June 18, 2025
Making Fredericksburg a Bee City by Marian Lamphere, May 21, 2025
Spring Symposium: Bryce Lane Slides
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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