Join us for Garden Talks in 2026
Biblioteca Central Arlington – 1015 N Quincy Street
Patrocinado por Friends of Urban Agriculture y Extension Master Gardeners
Free! No registration required.
March – October 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
All talks will be inside the library in the Bluemont Room unless otherwise noted.
(Topics are subject to change.)
March 4 – Plan it Right! Seed, Seedlings, and More: Plante sus semillas y plántulas para que crezcan felices para usted, y aprenda cuándo y cómo sembrar plántulas de la mano de jardineros experimentados.
March 18 – Principles of Soil Health: Learn the basic soil health principles and how a gardener/farmer can utilize these principles to conserve and improve their soil. Learn more about the principles behind potting soil, the components they are made of, and tips for plant care in potting soil.
March 25 – Container Gardening: No necesitas un jardín para cultivar tus propias hierbas y verduras. Descubra cómo la jardinería en macetas puede funcionar para usted.
April 1 – No Garden Talk – APS Spring Break
April 8 – Preventing Food Waste: Food is grown to feed people. Whether purchased or received as a donation, the highest and best use of food is for it to be eaten. Join us for a conversation to discuss the importance of preventing food from being wasted. Why it matters and how to balance tradeoffs among haste, taste, and waste.
April 15 – Pepper-licious!: Peppers—hot and sweet—are the 7th most popular vegetable in the world. This talk will focus on growing delicious peppers of your own this summer. You will learn how to: select those that suit your needs; plant and nurture your peppers; and identify pests and diseases common to peppers.
May 6 – Herbs- Planning, Planting: Las hierbas frescas pueden hacer que tu cocina pase de ser buena a excelente. Hay hierbas para todas las cocinas y condiciones de cultivo. ¿Cuál cultivarás? ¿Cómo los cultivas? ¿Dónde encajan con tus verduras?
May 20 – Gardening Structures: Las estructuras de jardín fáciles de construir lo ayudan a ahorrar espacio en el jardín, cultivar plantas más saludables, generar mayores rendimientos y controlar esas molestas alimañas.
June – 3 – Por confirmar
June 17- Weed Control by Design: Mulch, Groundcovers and Cover Crops: Improve your soil and decrease weed pressure by exploring ways to keep the ground covered. We’ll highlight mulches that add organic matter, low growing plants that can be worked into your established garden design, and cover crop combinations that crowd out those pesky weeds.
July 1 – Por confirmar
July 15 – TBA
July 29 – Por confirmar
Aug 5 – No Garden Talk: Arlington County Fair
Aug 19 – Por confirmar
Sept – 2 – Por confirmar
Sept – 16 – Por confirmar
Oct 7 – TBA
Oct 24 – Garlic! Plant it Now
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