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Virginia Extension

Cooperative Extension in Virginia is run by Virginia Tech, Virginia State University. Extension answers garden, lawn, farm and pest questions, tests soil, identifies plant problems and trains Master Gardener volunteers, mostly for free. Find your local office and services below.

Extension Programs in Virginia

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Virginia Extension Advice on Common Topics

Pages published by Extension in Virginia. Each opens on the Extension site.

Soil testing: Soil Sampling For Residential Areas
Tomatoes: Tomatoes
Lawn care: Fall Lawn Care
Pruning: Pruning Peach Trees
Vegetable gardening: Fall Vegetable Gardening
Composting: Backyard Composting
Raised beds: Comparison of Raised Bed Methods, Materials, and Costs
Fruit trees: Physiology of Pruning Fruit Trees
Apples: Apple Blotch Disease
Strawberries: Frost/Freeze Protection in Strawberry
Roses: Rose Scale
Aphids: Balsam Twig Aphid
Japanese beetles: Japanese Beetle
Powdery mildew: Powdery Mildew of Ornamental Plants
Squash vine borer: Squash Vine Borer
Deer damage: From the Ground Up: Keep Deer Out of Your Garden with a Simple Electric Fence
Weed control: Weed Management Planner
Native plants: Patriotic Gardens: Native Plants
Pollinators: Pollinators in the Out-of-Play Areas of Virginia Golf Courses
Backyard chickens: Poultry: Beginning of Life
Tree planting: Planting Trees
Houseplants: Properly Watering Container Houseplants
Garlic: Onions, Garlic, and Shallots
Potatoes: Potatoes
Grapes: Commercial Grape Varieties for Virginia

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