Publications
Written by our Master Gardeners
GPMGA has a monthly newsletter with informative articles and
gardening tips beyond those you see on this page.
To view an archive of our past newsletters, CLICK HERE!
NOTE: CORRECTION in JUNE 2025 Newsletter - New Location for July 12th Event - to be held at Powhatan Extension Blg.
Go to our Horticulture Speaking Events page for more information about this event.
Published Articles
by our Extension Master Gardeners
How To Make Your New Year’s Resolution Work for You or How After Six Years I Learned to Control My Expectations—Kudzu Style, Rachael Watman
Winterberry for Winter Beauty, Pat Lust
VA DCR Adds Thirteen New Plants to the Invasive Plant Species List, Pat Lust
Goochland Powhatan Master Gardener Residential Site Visits, Rebecca Crutchfield Crow
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Horticultural Topics by our
H.O.P.E. from the Garden
Learning & Teaching Teams
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Building and Maintaining Healthy Soil
Native Plants & Invasive Plants
Habitat for Wildlife / Habitat Gardening
Water Conservation / Rain Gardens
HOPE Initiative Invasive Plants Team’s Project Goes on the Road
SOW YOU KNOW Articles
(published on GPMGA Facebook each week)
2021 Sow You Know Compilation - PDF
2022 Sow You Know Compilation - PDF
2023 Sow You Know Compilation - PDF
2024 Sow You Know Compilation - PDF - Coming Soon!
Winter Mulching, by Katrina McIntosh
Arborist Wood Chips, Katrina McIntosh
Frost Flowers: A Winter Wonder, Laura Lemmon
Did You Know Roses Have Fruit?, by Shere Macumber
Ground Cherry, by Kelly Moore
Phytoremediation – Part I: What Is Phytoremediation, by Laura Lemmon
Phytoremediation Part II: Cattails and Hemp, by Pat Lust
The Art of Rooting in Water, by Sherè Macumber
Too Much Mint?, by Laura Lemmon
Creating a Dragonfly-Friendly Garden, by Holly Pugh
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More items to come. Check back soon!
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature.” – Alfred Austin