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Alison Arnold

Alison Arnold

Extension Agent, Agriculture - Home Horticulture, Extension Master Gardeners Buncombe County Centeralison.arnold@ncsu.edu
Street Address: 49 Mount Carmel Rd
Suite 102
Asheville, NC 28806
Mailing Address: 49 Mount Carmel Rd
Asheville, NC 28806

Job Description Responsible for the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program. Also home horticulture topics including lawn care, fruit and vegetable gardening, shrubs, trees and perennials and related insect and disease issues and concerns.

Recent Posts by Alison Arnold

red raspberries and blackberries

Garden Chores in August

VEGETABLES * This is peak harvesting month many warm season vegetables – know when to harvest for best flavor and quality: Tomatoes, …

balck and yellow insect on a flower

Pollinator Census in the Learning Garden

REGISTRATION OPENS AUGUST 1 POLLINATOR CENSUS IN THE LEARNING GARDEN Friday, August 22, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Buncombe County Extension Center 49 …

photos of thai basil

Garden Chores in July

VEGETABLES Consistent moisture is important for preventing blossom-end-rot on tomatoes (and sometimes squash or peppers). Mulch helps as well as …

Garden Chores in June

VEGETABLES * Vegetable crops generally need another dose of fertilizer about 5 to 6 weeks after planting or when fruit …

damage to stems tips of an oak tree

2025 Cicadas Are Here in WNC

UPDATE 6/13/2025 Cicadas have been in the area since the first of May wrecking havoc on prize specimen plants and …

People selecting plants to purchase

2025 Spring Fling Plant Sale, May 10

Mark your calendar and get ready for the 2025 Spring Fling Plant Sale, sponsored by the Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers …

Child planting seedling

Garden Chores in May

VEGETABLES Asparagus – To help plants establish strong root systems do not harvest spears the first year. Begin lightly harvesting …

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