Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Summer tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start in early July! The garden features over …
Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers
Since 1979, North Carolina Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers (EMGVs) have been leaders in this internationally acclaimed program, guiding homeowners in making environmentally sound decisions in their landscapes. Trained by North Carolina State University faculty and staff, EMGVs provide research-based information about gardening and environmental stewardship to individuals and communities across the state. EMGVs engage the community through education and outreach on a wide variety of subjects and through a broad spectrum of projects, all designed to maximize their impact.
Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start on May 10! The garden features over 225 …
Photos From the 2025 Chatham County Ag Fest
The 5th Annual Chatham County Spring Ag Fest on March 29, 2025, was a success with a great crowd and beautiful …
NCDA Offers FREE Soil Testing & Services for WNC Through June 2025
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering free services for counties affected …
Spring Chores in the Pollinator Garden
Around late February things start kicking into high gear in Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden. Usually I have taken …
Lifelong Gardening Train the Trainer Program
With age and certain physical limitations, gardening becomes more physically challenging and gardeners become concerned with keeping safe in …
Docent Led Tours of the Learning Garden. Visit and Learn
Docent Led Tours of The Learning Garden. Visit and Learn! Visit and Learn at The Learning Garden JOIN US FOR THE LAST …
Buncombe Master Gardener Takes Program on the Road
John Bowen, an Extension Master Gardener ℠ volunteer since 2019, has been working on a program, along with several …
Owl Box at Buncombe County Extension Center
Bat boxes, bluebird houses, and pollinator gardens are all things we can do to bring live and beneficial animals and insects …
OctoberFest: Family Fun in the Garden, October 15
The Learning Garden presents: OctoberFest: Family Fun in the Garden! Saturday, October 15, 2022 10 a.m. – …
Buncombe County: The Gardening Helpline is now OPEN!
All of Your Gardening Questions Answered. The information we provide is consistent with NC State University horticultural research and an …
Buncombe County: A Gardening Guide for Our Mountains
Living in Western North Carolina means that there is always something to do in the garden, from preparing soil …