At 2 p.m. Saturday, September 18, the Piedmont Master Gardeners and Virginia Cooperative Extension will offer a free online Garden Basics presentation on “Fall Lawn Care and Great Lawn Alternatives that You Can Plant Right Now.” Participants will learn how to shape up a lawn using environmentally friendly practices; manage weeds and pests while doing no harm to pollinators, birds, and other wildlife; and reduce a lawn with groundcovers and low-maintenance native plant beds. To reserve a spot in the program, register by September 13 at https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/. An invitation to the Zoom session will be sent the morning before the program.