Amy delves into landscape design with Scott Price of Snow Knows while visiting a private garden near Ivy. Watch Now

Peggy steps into the James River to participate in a water grass conservation program run by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Participants in the program grow wild celery (Vallisneria americana), a type of underwater grass, in a simple grow-out system in their homes for 10-12 weeks.

In the first installment of Season 13, Amy visits Solliden Garden, a private garden near Wintergreen that is featured in the 80th Historic Garden Week sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia. A representative from the Garden Club will be one of our studio guests during the live portion of the program. Watch Now

The list for winter garden chores is slowly shrinking as we tackle each task on sunny winter days. Recently we crossed off cutting down all ornamental grasses in our gardens at Maymont. We cut down last year’s growth as low as possible, depending on the size of the plant. This is not only an aesthetically based task but it also removes any overwintering insect egg masses or diseased material in the dead grassy foliage.

This time of year is an ideal time to plant more plants in our mid-atlantic landscapes. The fall temperatures make working the garden far easier on us than in the summer and if we are not stressed then rest assured, neither are the plants! The soil moisture is up due to the recent and regular rains we receive and the falling night temperatures are lowering the soil temperatures as well.