Master Gardeners met at the Demonstration Garden at the West Virginia State Fairgrounds to get things ready for “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” The West Virginia State Fair opens in just two weeks and runs from Aug. 8-17.
For the Master Gardeners, a lot needs to happen to get things ready. Weeds need to be weeded, bloomed plants need to be dead-headed, and the garden needs watered, and watered, and watered. While most of the plants in the famed Demonstration Garden are native to West Virginia and can bear the heat, the new plantings are vulnerable and need additional watering to establish strong roots.
On the topic of roots, the Master Gardener workday is an intergenerational effort, involving grandparents, children, and grandchildren. Master Gardener Lorrie Hammond brought her three grandchildren, Cole, age 10; Andrew, age 7; and Mason, age 12, to help out.
If you want to stop by and see the Demonstration Garden as it is being readied it is open throughout the week and weekend.
For further information and to sign-up to be a Master Gardener call the Greenbrier County Extension Office at 304-647-7408.