July - Maintenance- Irrigation, weeding, pruning, and pests

July 5th - Pruning shrubs & deadheading

Shrubs: Functions, Planting, and Maintenance: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-701/426-701.html

Selecting Plants for Virginia Landscapes, Flowering Shrubs: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/HORT/HORT-84/HORT-84.html

To Deadhead or Not? Your Final Answer is... https://extension.psu.edu/to-deadhead-or-not-your-final-answer-is

July Bonus - July 10th - Twilight Talk - Patterns In Plants

Elanor Harris, PhD, Co-Director of the Clifton Institute and mathematical enthusiast, will share some of her favorite mathematical patterns in nature and where you too can find them. The patterns found in plants are much more interesting than animals! By learning about patterns in the plant kingdom we can better understand what problems plants are trying to solve, from how plants package their seeds to how trees share space in the forest, and just how “smart” they really are.

Here is an article about the fibonacci sequence in flowers: https://www.fairfaxgardening.org/wp-content/webdocs/pdf/Fibonacci.pdf

July 12th - Deterring Pests

2025 Pest Management Guide - Controls for disease, insects and critters: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-018/456-018.html

July 19th - Weeding

Weeds in the home vegetable garden: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-364/426-364.html

July 26th - Irrigation

Watering Summer Lawns https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/430/430-010/430-010.html