Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County

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Lecture: What Makes Gardening in the Mountains Different? March 21

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
What Makes Gardening in the Mountains Different?

Steep slope gardeningThursday, March 21, 2019
10 a.m. to noon

NC Cooperative Extension
Buncombe County Center
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 

Presenter: Beth Leonard, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer

Western North Carolina is one of the most biologically diverse places on earth. Existing homeowners and newcomers alike face gardening challenges in our mountains that are unlike other regions in the U.S. It’s not always easy to duplicate the variety and beauty we gardeners observe in the thriving plant life that surrounds us. The best offense? Understand your environment and know your plants. This session helps homeowners discover what makes gardening in the mountains unique and learn practical ways to work with these differences for garden success.

The talk is free but registration is requested by calling 828-255-5522.

Saturday Seminar: Pruning Shrubs and Small Trees, March 16

Saturday Seminar presents:
Pruning Shrubs and Small Trees

Pruning_UGA College of Ag_CC BY-NC 2.0_Flickr

Saturday, March 16, 2019
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

NC Cooperative Extension
Buncombe County Center
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC

Presenter: Alan Wagner, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer

This program will focus on how to prune common shrubs and small trees in your landscape. We will start out in the classroom reviewing important pruning concepts. After the presentation, we will go outside to demonstrate how to prune selected trees and shrubs.

Dress appropriately for the weather. 

The talk is free but registration is requested by calling 828-255-5522.

Garden Helpline Expands Support on March 1

Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County are ready to answer your gardening questions!  Beginning March 1, the Garden Helpline will have additional support on Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through September. Our Master Gardener volunteers are available for phone calls, walk-ins, and emails.

Calls to Garden Helpline are answered by Buncombe County Master Gardener volunteers.
Master Gardener answers Helpline question.

Call our Garden Helpline at 828-255-5522 or visit the Extension office at the location shown below. If your call rolls over to voicemail, just leave a message. If you bring a plant sample to the office, please be sure it’s large enough for plant identification. Not sure how to collect a plant sample? Give us a call. You can also email your questions and plant photos to Buncombemg@gmail.com.

Each year, Extension Master Gardener volunteers answer hundreds of gardening questions. From October through February, your questions will be answered by Alison Arnold, Extension Agent, Consumer Horticulture. The Extension office and our Helpline are closed on N.C. state holidays.

The Extension Master GardenerSM Info Table can also help you with your gardening questions! Volunteers can be found at various Tailgate Markets and at special events throughout Buncombe County from April through September. Wondering where we will be through the season?  Just check our events calendar at www.buncombemastergardener.org.  Stop by and tell us how your garden is growing!

We’re here to help. Please contact us!

Garden Helpline
Monday and Thursday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
828-255-5522
Buncombemg@gmail.com

NC Cooperative Extension
Buncombe County Center
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806
www.buncombemastergardener.org

Announcement written by Pat Strang, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer.

Contact Us

Buncombe County Extension Office
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806
Helpline 828-255-5522

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