Horticulture
We offer multiple opportunities each year for Commercial Pesticide Applicators to renew their licenses. Commercial Pesticide Licenses expire every two years on June 30.
*Online recertification options can be found at VDACS Recertification Courses.
Do you have a well? Do you know what's in your water? Through the Virginia Household Water Quality Program, we offer an opportunity for affordable water testing, help interpreting water test results, and information about addressing problems.
For more information on the Virginia Household Water Quality Program, click here.
Want to learn more about gardening? Check out our many opportunities offered to the public. Click on the titles below for more information.
Gardening Talks - Our new series begins February 2025. Recordings available from previous seasons.
Rain Barrel Workshops - Register now for workshops March-October 2025.
Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale - More details on the 2025 program coming soon.
2025 VBMG Fall Gardening Festival - October 4, 10am - 3pm
Are you interested in learning more about horticulture in order to educate the community? Join us for an orientation session to find out how to apply for the Virginia Beach program.
Orientation for the 2026 program will be on Friday, September 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Meyera Oberndorf Central Library, Viginia Beach, VA
In order to apply for the program, you must attend the Orientation Session where you will learn more about the program and receive the application link.
To learn more about what our volunteers do in our community, visit the Virginia Beach Master Gardener website. Also, check out virtual tours of some of our projects below.
Children's Garden at the Farmers Market Tour
To learn more about the Virginia Extension Master Gardener Program, click here.