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Suffolk Extension Master Gardeners
We Exist to Serve You
Suffolk Extension Master Gardeners (Suffolk EMGs) volunteer their time and expertise to provide FREE horticultural education for residents of the City of Suffolk, Virginia. They provide programs for both youth and adults on a variety of topics like tree care, native plants, flower and vegetable gardening, pest and disease identification, integrated pest management, and more. Visit the programs, events, and demonstration garden pages to learn more!
Ask a Master Gardener
Getting help is easy! Suffolk EMGs can be found at our office, on Facebook, by phone, email, and at various Suffolk farmers markets. Take advantage of our Ask a Master Gardener program, where you can contact us from the comfort of your own home! To submit a question, email us at SuffolkMG@gmail.com or call us at 757-514-4335. When emailing, attach pictures of the plant, pest, or problem and provide a detailed description. This will allow us to serve you. A Suffolk EMG volunteer will respond in a timely manner. Beginning in 2024, volunteers will be providing monthly office hours. Stop by our Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) classroom and obtain research-based assistance with your gardening questions and concerns.
Spotted Lanterfly Information
Pest Alert: Spotted Lanternfly Identification
and Reporting in Virginia
Here’s a tiny Halictus bee gathering nectar and pollen from a blanket flower (Gaillardia sp.) with a fasciation mutation. You can see normal blooms later in the video.
Aren’t pollinators amazing?! This flower will set seed thanks to this bee, and we can share the seed at our seed library.
Join us Saturday at Pollinator Day to learn more, do a garden scavenger hunt, a kids activity, go home with seeds and free plants (while supplies last). You can also visit the Butterfly Society of Virginia, a honeybee demonstration hive, a table from Suffolk Public Library, and our “Ask a Master Gardener” table. Saturday 11-1 at Sleepy Hole Park, at and near the children’s garden.
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We had a great time and left with a lot of pots! ... See MoreSee Less
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If you haven't already started planting in your garden this month it is not too late!
Check out all the great things you can throw in there this month!
Direct Sowing:
Zones 6A, 7B, and 8A: Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelons, Okra, Pumpkins, Southern Peas, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potato, Watermelon
Zones 6B and 7A: Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Lima Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelons, Okra, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Southern Peas, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potato, Watermelon
Zone 8B Direct Sowing Recommendations are available in the publication.
Transplanting:
Zone 6A: Tomatoes, Eggplant, Leeks, Peppers
Zones 6B, 7A, 7B, and 8A: Tomatoes, Eggplant, Peppers
Zone 8B Transplanting Recommendations are available in the publication.
You can prepare for the entire planting season by visiting brnw.ch/plantguide
- including recommendations for Zone 8B. To determine your USDA zone, you can enter your zip code here: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov ... See MoreSee Less
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