The companion webpage for this video on the MGNV.org has additional resources and links:
https://mgnv.org/mg-virtual-classroom/bmp-class-video/tips-tricks-tools-2021/
00:00 Introduction
01:53 You Can Be Successful
03:32 Do a Soil Test
07:56 Improve Your Soil
13:51 Learn to Share Your Yard with Other Creatures
18:15 How to Find Reliable Information
20:14 Good Pruners are Worth the Investment
22:58 Be Safe
25:01 Dig the Right Hole and Plant Safe
30:35 Take Care of Your Tools
32:21 Know How Much Sun You Have
34:33 Find Good Gloves
36:57 Climate Change is Here
41:58 Dealing with Black Walnuts
44:10 Gardens Grow
46:00 Always Plan for the Full Size of Your Plant
48:54 Garden Design
53:55 Smother Your Grass
57:25 There is a Difference Between Roots Grown in Water and Roots Grown in Soil
1:00:14 Hand Pull Your Weeds
1:01:58 Hori Hori Knife
1:03:23 Cobrahead Weeder
1:04:18 Keeping Herbicide on Weeds
1:07:23 Seeds Are Not Scary
1:09:18 Use an Ammo Box to Store Seeds
1:10:11 Some Plants Pair Really Well
1:11:51 Try the “Chelsea Chop”
1:14:13 Plan for Proper Support
1:16:02 The Right Clothes Make a Difference
1:16:40 How to Keep Track of Your Tools
1:17:33 Shovels
1:18:12 Plant Containers
1:22:15 Water Wisely
1:23:50 Hose Timer
1:24:26 Stretch Out Watering with Ollas
1:25:59 Resources
1:26:17 Questions
Ever wonder what Extension Master Gardeners (EMGs) know that you don’t? In this talk, you’ll learn some of what EMGs have learned either through training or hard experience. Expect a mix of affirmation of tried and true techniques, myth busting, and ideas worth exploring. EMG Alyssa Ford Morel has gathered helpful tidbits from her colleagues with the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia and compiled them in this light-hearted celebration of getting things done in the garden.
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