Tree Identification
Trees in Your Backyard Checklist of Virginia Trees and Their Uses Leaf Key to Common Trees (PDF file) Leaf Key to Common Trees (interactive) Characteristics of Leaves (PDF file) Collecting and Preserving Leaf Specimens (PDF file) Virginia Tech's ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Water Quality
Evaluating Sources Of Fecal Pollution In Water As A Function Of Sampling Frequency Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Accomack and Northampton Counties, Virginia Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Augusta County, Virginia Evaluation ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Preserve Leaves with Glycerin
Foliage for use in winter arrangements may be preserved now by using glycerin. The leaves of many plants make interesting arrangements even without flowers particularly when combined with seed heads and cones. The procedure is simple. All you ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Natural Pesticide Products
Natural pesticidal products, also called botanical pesticides, are available as alternatives to synthetic chemical formulations. Although thought of by some as "natural," and therefore assumed to be harmless, safety clothing must be worn when .. [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Making Sense of Botanical Names
There was a story going around recently about an English-speaking woman who was visiting China and felt very lost because she could not communicate with the people very well. Being an avid gardener, she, of course, visited some of the beautiful ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Fall Fertility Strategies for Virginia's Homelawns
Fall is the OPTIMAL time to aggressively fertilize cool-season turfgrasses (bluegrasses, fescues, and ryegrasses). Cooling temperatures and shorter days provide ideal conditions to maximize root growth and food storage in cool-season turfgrasses. ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers
A Guide to Successful Pruning, Decidous Tree Pruning Calendar A Guide to Successful Pruning, Evergreen Tree Pruning Calendar Invasive Exotic Plant Species: Ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima) Invasive Exotic Plant Species: Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Stream Improvement Methods
Authors: L.A. Helfrich, Extension specialist and professor, Virginia Tech; D.L. Weigmann, director, Office of Science and Technology, State of Nevada; R.J. Neves, leader, Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit The eastern United ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Click on the thumbnail image for the larger photo.
2. There are three types of borers. Round-headed borers are larvae of long-horned beetles, flat-headed borers are larvae of metallic wood-boring beetles, and moth borers are wood chewing caterpillars. 3. With their striking color patterns and ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Yard Waste Management
Mowing To Recycle Grass Clippings: Let the Clips Fall Where They May! Risk of Toxic Nitrate Accumulation in Forages Grown on Biosolids-amended Soils Compost: What Is It and What's It To You Landscaping for Less in the Landfill Leave Them Alone: ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
What Plants Can Tell Us
When something is not right in a plant's growing environment, the plant usually will tell us by displaying some sign that can help determine what the problem is. For example, drooping leaves and a grayish coloration might indicate a drought ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Investing in GPS Guidance Systems?
Authors: Gordon Groover, Extension Economist, Farm Management, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech and Robert Grisso, Extension Engineer, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech The price of GPS (Global ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
