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Includes “Gardening in the Mountains” lecture series, Saturday Seminars, WNC Symposium, and other Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener (EMG)-sponsored presentations for educating the public about gardening topics.

Gardening Video: Propagation from Stem Cuttings

July 7, 2020

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Propagation from Stem Cuttings

Propagating Perennials_CC BY-NC 2.0_FlickrPresenter:  John Bowen, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer

Do you want to expand the quantity of annuals, perennials, and shrubs in your garden?  Or grow and overwinter your favorite annuals for next summer’s planting?  Propagation is a fun and easy way to do this.  John Bowen, retired science teacher and lover of plants, will show you how.

In this 50-minute video, John covers the propagation steps from A to Z—selecting and preparing the cutting, rooting hormones, the pros and cons of different rooting media, and light/moisture exposure for root development. He shares ideas for preparing different types of propagation containers and creating mini-greenhouse effects.  The presentation includes a hands-on demonstration and ends with an informative Q&A session.

As John says, “Try it. You’ll like it.  You can’t have too many plants!”

Video access
To access this video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website, click on the link:
Propagation from Stem Cuttings

Or go to www.buncombemastergardener.org, click on the ‘Resources’ tab at the top of the page and select ‘Gardening Videos’ from the drop down menu.

Learn more
–  North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook, Chapter 13, Propagation
–  Mike Kincaid website:  Propagate Plants Like A Pro
–  Book:  American Horticultural Society Plant Propagation: The Fully Illustrated Plant-by-Plant Manual of Practical Techniques by Alan Toogood

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WNC Gardening Symposium 2020 Cancelled

May 15, 2020

With great regret we are cancelling the October 14, 2020, Western North Carolina Gardening Symposium.  We hope to be back in October 2021 with the same lineup of speakers. We will have more information in Spring 2021.

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Gardening Video: Straw Bale Gardening—An Alternative to Raised Beds

May 11, 2020

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Straw Bale Gardening—An Alternative to Raised Beds

Presenter:  Phil Roudebush, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer

Gardening with straw bales offers the advantage of creating inexpensive raised beds, which can be placed in a variety of locations for growing vegetables, herbs, or flowers. The presentation covers how to select the straw bales, their placement at home, how to condition straw bales before planting, various types of planting techniques, and how to maintain a straw bale garden throughout the growing season.

To access this video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website, click on the link:  Straw Bale Gardening.

Or go to www.buncombemastergardener.org, Click on the ‘Resources’ tab at the top of the page and select ‘Gardening Videos’ from the drop down menu.

Learn more:
Straw Bale Gardening
by Layla Burgess, HGIC Horticulture Extension Agent, Clemson University
Clemson Cooperative Extension Factsheet HGIC 1264  

Straw Bale Bed: A Way to Garden While Building Soil
by Kefyalew Desta, Assistant Professor, and Janelle Malone, Extension Assistant
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service PSS-2264 

Straw Bale Gardening
Washington State University Extension Fact Sheet FS109E 

Straw Bale Gardens Complete by Joel Karsten

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