saying goodbye----

Welcome to my blog fellow Master Gardens of York County-

 

I have long contemplated how to go about writing this article.  It is serving a double purpose...one to say good-bye to the York County Master Gardeners and to introduce them to my blog.  Many of the MG's know I have a blog, some wonder why.  For my regular blog readers, you know I have shared many photos of the Learning Garden over the past couple years, introducing you to part of where the York County MG's work.  Many of my tree photos have come from the trees in the LG.  

So now, I welcome my MG friends to come online and get acquainted with my blog and then in turn, other gardening blogs.  There is a wonderful world of garden bloggers who share good information and wonderful photos.  If you are reading this in the Green Thumb online you should be able to click on this link and go to my blog. The Queen of Seaford  Please explore the tabs at the top of the page.  I have written many posts about trees...used to do it every Tuesday, but time got in the way.  You can search the blog for certain topics or specific words.  I wrote about last year's study trip and this year's study trip will be getting posted sometime in the near future. .   Along the side of the blog there are links to blogs that I like reading...some folks post an entry daily, some weekly and others post whenever the urge hits them.   

I welcome  you to make a comment on the postings.  You don't have to belong to any web site to do this.  If you comment anonymously please sign your name so I know you visited.  You can also have the posts delivered to your email address, check the sidebar for entering your email address.   I will continue to have my old email address so you can always reach me.  So stop by the blog and say hi.  Send me an email... and if you are in South Carolina, stop by.  I will miss you all and have enjoyed working with you over the years. 

All photos in my blog can be clicked on to view in a larger venue.


If none of you have visited the Virginia Tech Research Station over on Diamond Spring Blvd., I encourage all of you to go. The gardens are fantastic, the plants are labeled and the arboretum is amazing. Thanks for making this garden visit with me today Karen.



To all my blogging friends out there....packers come in a couple days and then we head down to South Carolina. Maybe by August I will be back here on a regular basis.


words and photos by Janet,The Queen of Seaford.

Learning Garden blooms March 2009

In York County the Master Gardeners have a Learning Garden and Arboretum. It is approximately 7 acres in size and was started in 1994. Over the years we have added, maintained, nurtured, and shared this garden with any and all who would like to see it. The plant material varies from Magnolias to Zelkovas in the Arboretum to Pulmonaria in the Shade Garden. We have almost more azaleas than you could count. There are Rhododendrons and Camellias and various shrubs in the Rhododendron area. Recently added are some trellises that support various Clematis, native honeysuckle, roses, and other vines. There is a Rock Garden showcasing some of the drought tolerant plants. A true center of activity is the Wildlife Garden area... many natives that attract a host of butterflies, bees, and birds. There is a Color Corner that is very colorful. To see a more complete list of garden areas and plants that we have in our garden check out the Learning Garden section of the York Cooperative Extension web site.
This collage is just from this past Thursday.




During the months of May through October we offer tours the second Thursday of the month at 10 AM. The garden is open year round and free to the public. If you want to visit, there are plant lists in mailboxes throughout the garden and many plants are labeled. As in your garden, the Learning Garden is always changing, blooming, growing. If you are in the Tidewater area, come and visit.