NC State Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County

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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 440 blog posts about gardening in Western North Carolina. Learn more

Looking for Gardening Education?  See our list of over 40 Videos 2023 Gardening Programs

Speakers and Sponsors: 2023 WNC Gardening Symposium

Spotted Lantern Fly Confirmed in NC! This piercing-sucking insect produces copious amounts of honeydew causing black sooty mold to grow on infested plants as well as homes and other structures. They are considered a nuisance pest of over 70 species of plants, and can severely damage several crops, including grapes. Report it if you see it! Click here to report. For more information about this destructive pest, click here.

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

Online Seminar: Outstanding Orchids at Home, October 19

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Outstanding Orchids at Home

Thursday, October 19, 2023
10 – 11:00 a.m.

Virtual attendance via Zoom video and audio internet connection

Presenter: Cynthia Gillooly, Co-owner of Verde’ Design, a custom floral and season garden container business

Orchids are not hard to grow, yet may gardeners become frustrated when they won’t flower again.  Is it the type of orchid or is it  the fertilizer, potting mix, the amount of water or light that is to blame?  Cynthia Gillooly will share her vast experience growing orchids to help dispel your confusion so you, too, can grow outstanding orchids.

Registration: The talk is free but 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.

Register on Eventbrite

Zoom seminar access: After registration, you will receive an email with instructions and a link to join this online live broadcast via Zoom. The ability to access Zoom through a computer, tablet or smartphone with a reliable internet connection is necessary to attend.

 

OctoberFest: Fall Fun in the Garden, October 14

The Learning Garden presents:
OctoberFest: Fall Fun in the Garden!

Saturday, October 14, 2023
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

NC Cooperative Extension
Buncombe County Center
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806

Come join us in The Learning Garden to celebrate the end of the growing season. Explore the gardens filled with Master GardenerSM volunteers to answer your gardening questions.  Enjoy fun activities for children and adults.

Activities will include:

  • Seed Saving Demonstration
  • Making Corn Brooms
  • Winter Sowing Demonstration
  • Dyeing Demonstration Using Hopi Black Sunflower
  • Activities for Kids of All ages
  • Free Flower Seeds
  • …..And more!

This is a free, Rain or Shine, outdoor event, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Registration is not required. Plan to Drop in and Have fun!

Share the event flyer with friends and family.  Click here.



Online Seminar: Container Gardening – Seasonal Transitions, September 21

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Container Gardening – Seasonal Transitions

Thursday, September 21, 2023
10 – 11:00 a.m.

Virtual attendance via Zoom video and audio internet connection

Presenter: Laura Carter, co-owner of Thyme in the Garden

We all love a beautiful patio pot, a garden creation. But seasons change, plants grow old, and our pots need rejuvenation. Laura Carter, co-owner of Thyme in the Garden, will show us how to extend the life of our planted pots and how to transition them from summer into fall and beyond. She will guide us with design tips, plant selection, and practical planting advice to extend the season and make the most of those small garden spaces.

Laura’s interests and background in studying nature, plants, and gardening, go back to her studies at Warren Wilson College and then onto her agricultural apprenticeship in the UK in 2003-2005. Through the last 15 years of helping her family with Thyme in the Garden, she has also sought time to build her own artistic and horticultural practice, with managing a community garden and creating journals, drawings and paintings focused on plant growth and cycles.

Registration: The talk is free but 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.

Register on Eventbrite

Zoom seminar access: After registration, you will receive an email with instructions and a link to join this online live broadcast via Zoom. The ability to access Zoom through a computer, tablet or smartphone with a reliable internet connection is necessary to attend.

 

Contact Us

N.C. Cooperative Extension
Buncombe County Center
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806
Helpline 828-255-5522

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