News From Buncombe County Center

People looking at many potted plants at the plant sale
PLANT SALE May 16th from 9-1

Published - May 1, 2026

7 volunteers with raised hands holding a welcome sign
Volunteers Provide Outreach and Impact

Published - March 25, 2026

Baby yellow chicks on sawdust floor
Back Yard Chicken Basics

Published - February 17, 2026

red cardinal on holly tree
Garden Chores in December

Published - November 25, 2025

Six labeled pruning tools: Bypass, Anvil, Lopers, Shears, Pruning saw, Chainsaw
Avoiding Pruning Pitfalls

Published - November 25, 2025

Four-panel collage: kudzu vine mass, purple flower cluster, hairy seed pod, heart-shaped leaves
Invasive Plant BOLO: Kudzu

Published - November 25, 2025

fall corn
Garden Chores in November

Published - October 29, 2025

Black ant inside split dry twig cavity
Garden Clean Up With Pollinators in Mind

Published - October 10, 2025

Shrub with red and orange autumn leaves and clusters of small red berries
The Science Behind Fall Color

Published - September 25, 2025

Photo of alternative heart-shaped leaves with white flower spikes that are 4-6" long borne on red stems characteristic of Japanese knotweed.
Invasive Plant BOLO: Japanese Knotweed

Published - September 25, 2025

pumpkins
Garden Chores in October

Published - September 22, 2025

Man giving compost demonstration next to yellow sign reading "COMPOST DEMO TODAY"
Plant Clinics and Compost Demonstrations

Published - August 29, 2025

Picture of miscanthus sinensis seedheads and growth form.
Invasive Plant BOLO: Maidenhair Grass

Published - August 28, 2025

summer vegetables
Garden Chores in September

Published - August 26, 2025

Photo of tree-of-heaven in a forested setting.
Invasive Plant BOLO: Tree-of-Heaven

Published - July 25, 2025

red raspberries and blackberries
Garden Chores in August

Published - July 25, 2025

photos of thai basil
Garden Chores in July

Published - June 24, 2025

NC State University PhD student Alam Ramirez-Reyes leads the Soil Texture training workshop at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension.
Soil Texture Training Workshop

Published - April 30, 2025

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