RN26 GARDEN STAGE Seminar Schedule
FRIDAY
3:00: Gardening is for the Birds!
Sue Becker – VCE Bedford Extension Master Gardeners
Join Sue Becker, for an entertaining presentation on how to bring those feathery friends to your backyard.
3:45: Cold Hardy Annuals and Winter Sowing
Scott Wilde - Roanoke Master Gardeners
Annuals you can depend on, to get through our cold days. How to properly sow seeds during winter.
4:30: Garden Hacks! Shortcuts for making Garden Tasks Easier
Maria Bass – VCE Bedford Extension Master Gardeners
Garden Hacks! Join Maria Bass for simple and ingenious ways to make gardening more fun, efficient, and cost effective.
SATURDAY
11:00: Making Your Yard Wildlife Friendly
Sarah Martin – Roanoke Master Gardeners
Other than our deer and springtime bears, we have an array of other animals that visit our yards. How to invite them and keep your garden intact.
12:00: Bloom Indoors
Melinda Mulesky – VCE Bedford Extension Master Gardeners
Do you have a purple thumb, especially with house plants? Join Melinda Mulesky for indoor flowering and foliage plants that are attractive and easy to grow.
1:00: Foraging for Fun Wild Edibles as a Healthy Food Alternative
Donna Haley – Roanoke Master Gardeners
Where and how to discover wild edibles.
1:45: Food Scapes! A Garden That is Beautiful and Tasty
Kim Thomas – VCE Bedford Extension Master Gardeners
Join Kim Thomas for an opportunity to include edible plants in your garden.
2:30: Garden Hacks! Shortcuts for making Garden Tasks Easier
Maria Bass – VCE Bedford Extension Master Gardeners
Garden Hacks! Join Maria for simple and ingenious ways to make gardening more fun, efficient, and cost effective.
3:15: Gardening is for the Birds!
Sue Becker – VCE Bedford Extension Master Gardeners
Join Sue Becker, for an entertaining presentation on how to bring those feathery friends to your backyard.
4:00: All-American Selections and Other New Plant Varieties
Clark BeCraft – The Community Arboretum at Virginia Western CC
Introduction to the All-America Selection winners for 2026 as well as new plant varieties for your home and landscape.
SUNDAY
12:00: Deer? Oh Dear, How to Cope with our Furry Frenemies & Rascally Rabbits
Sharon Burnham – Roanoke Master Gardeners
What we can do to keep the deer and rabbits from destroying our gardens and possibly deter them altogether.
1:00: All-American Selections and Other New Plant Varieties
Clark BeCraft – The Community Arboretum at Virginia Western CC
Introduction to the All-America Selection winners for 2026 as well as new plant varieties for your home and landscape.
2:00: Bloom Indoors
Melinda Mulesky – VCE Bedford Extension Master Gardeners
Do you have a purple thumb, especially with house plants? Join Melinda for indoor flowering and foliage plants that are attractive and easy to grow.
3:00: Food Scapes! A Garden That is Beautiful and Tasty
Kim Thomas – VCE Bedford Extension Master Gardeners
Join Kim for an opportunity to include edible plants in your garden.