Use these Garden Reference Tools to make gardening even easier:

Planting and Water Guides

Plant with Confidence
Water with Purpose

Helpful Tools

Coverage Rates & Conversions

Mulch

The Importance of Mulch
Mulch Calculator

Lawn Care

Cool Season Lawn Care Recommendations
Warm Season Lawn Care Recommendations
Fall Lawn Renovation
Introduction to Sod
Sod Calculation Formula and How To Guide

Pruning

Ken Matthews Garden Center Pruning Guide
Virginia Cooperative Extension Guide to Successful Pruning
Virginia Cooperative Extension Shrub Pruning Calendar
Virginia Cooperative Extension Deciduous Tree Pruning Calendar
Virginia Cooperative Extension Evergreen Tree Pruning Calendar

Edible Gardening

Starting a Vegetable Garden
Starting an Herb Garden
Starting a Raised Bed
Starting Seeds
Growing Fruit Trees & Shrubs
Harvest Timetable
Compatible and Combative Plants
Harvesting, Drying and Freezing Herbs
Common Herbs & Their Uses
Culinary Herbs

Ponds

Designing an Outdoor Pond
Pond Components
Calculating Liner Size
Introducing Fish To Your Pond
How to Divide Pond Plants
Winterizing Your Pond
Coping With Algae
Designing a Container Water Garden

Bulbs

Bulbs 101
How to Store Tender Bulbs Over Winter

Plants

Deer Resistant Plants
Plants For Attracting Pollinators
Native Plants
Drought Tolerant Plants
Plants for Coastal Areas
Shade Tolerant Plants
Plants for Rain Gardens
Plants for Attracting Birds
Rabbit Resistant Plants
Crepe Myrtle Varieties for Virginia
Plant Care Guides

Guides

Houseplant Care
Repotting Houseplants
Propagation
Landscape Design Tips

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October
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