Post date: May 19, 2023, 4:34 PM
REMINDER:
Join Fairfax County Master Gardeners for a Spring Festival in Pohick Station
-- with pizza and ice cream, and special activities for kids --
Tomorrow (Sat, May 20) from Noon to 3 p.m., in the cul-de-sac on Pohick Station Drive
Come join a team of Fairfax County Master Gardeners to celebrate our spring gardens and beautiful native trees!
Get answers to your gardening and turf/lawn questions
Go hands on with demonstrations for kids and adults alike – including how to plant tomatoes, create gardens, take soil samples, identify weeds
Learn how to control mosquitoes in your yard without spraying pesticides
Discover how to support pollinators (butterflies, etc.) in your yard
You’ll also receive:
a FREE packet of seeds to grow microgreens in your kitchen or plant outside for a lettuce patch – a great learning experience for kids or adults
Free copies of our latest resources on native trees – including the kids activity book, a 44-page guide to native trees, and key to identifying trees
A handout on recognizing poison ivy and its look-alikes
We look forward to seeing you there!