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

July 4th - 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 11th - 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 18th - Weeding

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

July Bonus - July 21st - Twilight Talk - Moon Garden Walk: Plants for Nocturnal Wildlife

Presented by Natalie Izlar, Botany Technician at Smithsonian’s Virginia Working Landscapes @ the Rappahannock County Park Pavilion

2 interesting articles from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - First, creating a moon garden for nighttime pollinators

https://www.fws.gov/story/2021-10/creating-spellbinding-moon-garden-night-pollinators

Second, an article about the effects of light pollution on pollinators and plants.

https://www.fws.gov/story/2023-07/dim-lights-pollinators-and-plants-night

July 25th - Irrigation

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