Join the MV Garden Club on Sept. 14 for their first meeting of the season

The Montgomery Village Garden Club's (MVGC) first meeting of the new garden club season year will be on Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at Stedwick Community Center, 10401 Stedwick Road. The topic discussed will be: “What’s the Climate Doing to Our Bugs?” presented by Dr. Laura Nixon, IPM Specialist in Entomology. Organizer: Joel Patton.

The MVGC meets the 2nd Monday of each month from September to June.

On Monday night, Dr. Nixon will explore how changing climate conditions are affecting insects and what those changes may mean for our gardens. It promises to be an interesting and timely presentation for gardeners!

More on this month's speaker:  Dr. Laura Nixon began her position as the University of MD Extension Agent for Ornamental IPM and Entomology September 2025, based out of the Central Maryland Research and Education Center, Clarksville MD facility. Laura has over 10 years of experience working with invasive landscape pests, including the spotted lanternfly and brown marmorated stink bug. Prior to joining University of MD Extension, Laura worked in post-doctoral positions based at the US Department of Agriculture Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, West Virginia near Harper’s Ferry, focused on insect pest monitoring and sustainable pest management in orchards, vineyards, and small fruit.

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