Browsing by Author "Close, David"

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    America's Anniversary Garden. A Statewide Corridor and Entrance Enhancement Program
    DuBois, Leanne; Maurer, Elizabeth; Latimer, Joyce G.; Appleton, Bonnie L.; Close, David; Scoggins, Holly L. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)
    Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) has developed the America's Anniversary Garden to help individuals, communities, and groups mark America's 400th Anniversary with a signature garden planting. The signature gardens will have red, white, and blue color schemes and will be promoted and marketed throughout the state and beyond.
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    America's Anniversary Garden. Bulbs for a Red, White, and Blue Spring Garden
    Appleton, Bonnie Lee, 1948-2012; Maurer, Elizabeth; Latimer, Joyce G.; Close, David; DuBois, Leanne (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)
    Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) has developed the America's Anniversary Garden to help individuals, communities, and groups mark America's 400th Anniversary with a signature garden planting. The signature gardens will have red, white, and blue color schemes and will be promoted and marketed throughout the state and beyond.
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    America's Anniversary Garden. Native Plants
    DuBois, Leanne; Latimer, Joyce G.; Appleton, Bonnie Lee, 1948-2012; Close, David (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)
    Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) has developed the America's Anniversary Garden to help individuals, communities, and groups mark America's 400th Anniversary with a signature garden planting. The signature gardens will have red, white, and blue color schemes and will be promoted and marketed throughout the state and beyond.
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    America's Anniversary Garden. Red, White, and Blue in Fall and Winter Gardens
    Appleton, Bonnie L.; Scoggins, Holly L.; Latimer, Joyce G.; Maurer, Elizabeth; Close, David; DuBois, Leanne (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)
    Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) has developed the America's Anniversary Garden to help individuals, communities, and groups mark America's 400th Anniversary with a signature garden planting. The signature gardens will have red, white, and blue color schemes and will be promoted and marketed throughout the state and beyond.
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    America's Anniversary Garden: A Statewide Corridor and Entrance Enhancement Program
    Maurer, Elizabeth; Appleton, Bonnie L.; Latimer, Joyce G.; DuBois, Leanne; Close, David (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020-07-01)
    Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) developed the America’s Anniversary Garden to help individuals, communities, and groups mark America’s 400th Anniversary in 2007 with a signature garden planting. The signature gardens have red, white, and blue color schemes and, upon their release, were promoted and marketed throughout the state and beyond. Although the commemoration has passed, this guide continues to be a useful guide for creating a patriotic garden
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    Asparagus
    Relf, Diane; McDaniel, Alan, 1948- (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020-09-17)
    This publication summarizes the environmental preferences, culture, cultural practices, common problems, harvesting and storage of asparagus
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    Cucumbers, Melons and Squash
    Relf, Diane; McDaniel, Alan, 1948- (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020-09-17)
    Presents culture, common problems, harvesting and storage of cucumbers, melons and squash.
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    Emerald Ash Borer
    Close, David; Wiseman, P. Eric; Gugercin, Sarah (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2014-02-07)
    Describes Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) and the major impact it is having on native ash trees (Fraxinus spp.). It is considered the most destructive forest ever found in North America.
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    Evaluating the Evaluation of Master Gardener Training in Virginia
    Rutherford, Sara R.; Vines, Karen A.; Archibald, Thomas G.; Fox, Laurie; Close, David (Virginia Tech, 2022-05-24)
    The purpose of this project was to determine what types of evaluation survey tools, more specifically survey questions, are being used to evaluate master gardener volunteer training programs in Virginia. This project was conducted to start the process of developing stronger evaluation tools to measure master gardener volunteer training program impacts across Virginia. Examples of evaluation survey tools for master gardener training programs in Virginia were collected and evaluated to understand the breadth of evaluation already occurring. After asking 60 master gardener units to submit evaluation survey tool documents from their volunteer training programs, eleven individual training programs responded submitting 23 evaluation survey tool documents. Those eleven training programs represented 20 cities and counties from across Virginia. In total, 352 questions were sorted. Questions were analyzed in a number of ways. First, questions were analyzed using the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program logic model to determine if they were focused on evaluating inputs, outputs or outcomes. Next, the questions were sorted by theme, question format, question use and question type. The majority of questions, 66%, were process evaluation oriented, focused on inputs and outputs, and 34% outcome evaluation oriented. Meaning, more of the questions collected information on the processes of the training courses and less on the outcomes of them. This indicates there is a need to include more questions that help document program impacts by utilizing more outcome-oriented survey tool questions. One way to do this is through developing a template of evaluation survey tool questions for master gardener volunteer training that can be used, in whole or in part, to collect meaningful data from across the state. For now, it is imperative to collect data that improves training experiences, records impact and sustains the master gardener program.
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    Fertilizing Landscape Trees and Shrubs
    Appleton, Bonnie Lee, 1948-2012; Kauffman, Kathy; Close, David (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-02-18)
    Maintenance programs should be developed for trees and shrubs in both residential and commercial landscapes. This publication details a good maintenance program, which includes monitoring and controlling insect and disease problems, suppressing weed competition, and making timely applications of water, mulch, and fertilizer.
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    Fertilizing the Vegetable Garden
    Relf, Diane; McDaniel, Alan, 1948-; Donohue, Steve; Close, David (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2021-01-26)
    The amount of fertilizer to apply to a garden depends on the natural fertility of the soil, the amount of organic matter present, the type of fertilizer used, and the crop being grown. The best way to determine fertilizer needs is to have the soil tested. Soil testing is available through your local Extension agent, through private labs, and with soil test kits which can be purchased from garden shops and catalogs.
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    Gardening and Your Health: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    Alleman, Dawn; Appleton, Bonnie Lee, 1948-2012; Close, David; Gilland, Traci; McDaniel, Alan, 1948-; Predny, Mary Lorraine; Relf, Diane (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-06-05)
    Discusses ways of handling garden tools to lessen problems related to carpal tunnel syndrome.
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    Growing Azaleas and Rhododendrons
    Relf, Diane; Appleton, Bonnie Lee, 1948-2012; Close, David (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2015-03-30)
    This publication reviews important factors one should consider when buying and planting azaleas and rhododendrons including site selection, soil preparation, planting, maintenance, diseases, and varieties available.
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    Home Landscape Practices to Protect Water Quality
    Close, David; Relf, Diane (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-07-07)
    Discusses ways to protect water quality by landscape practices such as mulching, pruning and removing dead or diseased branches, choosing appropriate plants for the location, and more.
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    Leafy Green Vegetables
    Relf, Diane; McDaniel, Alan, 1948- (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020-09-17)
    This publication summarizes the environmental preferences, culture, cultural practices, common problems, harvesting and storage of leafy green vegetables.
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    Mulches for the Home Vegetable Garden
    Relf, Diane; McDaniel, Alan, 1948- (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020-09-17)
    Mulching is a practice adaptable to nearly all home gardens. To mulch is simply to cover the soil around plants with a protective material, organic or inorganic. Purpose, availability, cost, and final appearance of a mulch will be the determining factors in choosing which type to use. An evaluation of the more commonly used mulches follows.
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    Mulching for a Healthy Landscape
    Close, David; Relf, Diane (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-05-23)
    Discusses the benefits of mulching, including conserving soil moisture, reducing weeds and erosion, cooling the roots of plants, and protecting plants from winter damage.
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    Onions, Garlic and Shallots
    Relf, Diane; McDaniel, Alan, 1948- (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020-09-17)
    Presents environmental preferences, culture, common problems, harvesting and storage of onions, garlic and shallots.
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    Patriotic Gardens: Bulbs for a Red, White, and Blue Spring Garden
    Appleton, Bonnie L.; Maurer, Elizabeth; Latimer, Joyce G.; Close, David; DuBois, Leanne; Peck, Leslie; Scoggins, Holly L. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2015-04-09)
    Virginia Cooperative Extension developed the America's Anniversary Garden in 2007 to help individuals, communities, and groups mark America's 400th anniversary with a signature garden planting. Although the commemoration has passed, this guide continues to be useful for creating a patriotic spring garden.
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    Patriotic Gardens: Developing A Statewide Corridor and Entrance Enhancement Program
    DuBois, Leanne; Maurer, Elizabeth; Latimer, Joyce G.; Appleton, Bonnie L.; Close, David; Scoggins, Holly L. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2015-07-23)
    Virginia Cooperative Extension developed the America's Anniversary Garden in 2007 to help individuals, communities, and groups mark America's 400th anniversary with a signature garden planting. Although the commemoration has passed, this guide continues to be useful for creating a patriotic garden along entrance corridors.