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We are community volunteers. Our mission is to support, teach and encourage a diverse community of gardeners using current research-based horticulture practices. We invite you to explore our website and over 390 blog posts about gardening in Western North Carolina. Learn more

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The Learning Garden is offering over thirty, in-person gardening programs in 2023! Check it out ➜ 

Saturday Seminar: Pruning Shrubs and Trees, March 11

Saturday Seminar at The Learning Garden presents:
Pruning Shrubs and Trees

Saturday, March 11, 2023
10:00 am- 11:30 am

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

Presenters: Alan Wagner and Ralph Coffey, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers

Pruning, Arbor Day Foundation

Pruning in the landscape is different from pruning tomatoes or doing bonsai pruning. However, it still requires the use of time-tested techniques, high quality, sharpened tools, and knowledge of the right time to prune a particular plant. And it requires practice.

Join Alan Wagner and Ralph Coffey as they demonstrate the techniques of pruning shrubs and small trees. Wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately as part of this presentation will be held outside, weather permitting.

Registration:  The talk is free, but attendance is limited and registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522.

Gardening Video: Cool Cover Crops

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Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Cool Cover Crops

Presenter: John Bowen, Extension Master Gardener VolunteerSM 

Master Gardener and long time cover cropper John Bowen will help you pick a cover to match your needs, space and schedule.  He will discuss the pros and cons of several crop choices for WNC gardens and help you make a plan to maximize the benefits of creative cover crops.

Video access:
To access this video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website, click on the link below: 

                                                                           Cool Cover Crops

Or go to www.buncombemastergardener.org , click on the ‘Gardening Videos’ tab at the top of the page, and select the video from the list provided.

Gardening Video: Garden Conifers and Evergreens

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Garden Conifers and Evergreens

Presenter: Bruce Appeldoorn – Appeldoorn Landscape Nursery

Bruce Appeldoorn, a life-long nurseryman and the owner of Appeldoorn Landscape Nursery, will share with us some of the best conifers for Western North Carolina gardens. You will see his favorite low-maintenance, long-lived choices based on his 45 years of nursery experience.

To access this video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website, click on the link below: 

                                                                Garden Conifers and Evergreens

Or go to www.buncombemastergardener.org , click on the ‘Gardening Videos’ tab at the top of the page, and select the video from the list provided.

Contact Us

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

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