SOLD OUT! Registration Open for September 19 Landscaping for Pollinators Workshop & Native Plant Sale!
This workshop is SOLD OUT! Email Debbie to get on her email list to learn about future workshops. Back by …
Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers
Since 1979, North Carolina Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers (EMGVs) have been leaders in this internationally acclaimed program, guiding homeowners in making environmentally sound decisions in their landscapes. Trained by North Carolina State University faculty and staff, EMGVs provide research-based information about gardening and environmental stewardship to individuals and communities across the state. EMGVs engage the community through education and outreach on a wide variety of subjects and through a broad spectrum of projects, all designed to maximize their impact.
Early Summer 2025 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden was created in late 2008 at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro to provide forage …
Late Spring 2025 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden was created in late 2008 at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro to provide forage …
NCDA&CS Finds Spotted Lanternfly in Caldwell County
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed an established presence of the invasive …
Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Summer tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start in early July! The garden features over …
Internship for Henderson Co. Residents With Interest in Agriculture!
6/19/2025 – Here is a unique opportunity to work in our NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program in Mills …
When It Rains, It Erodes: Protecting Your Soil
After a heavy rain, it’s not uncommon to see standing water, washed-out mulch, or muddy runoff streaking across your …
Raised Bed Gardening: A Simple Way to Grow Smarter, Not Harder
Have you noticed your garden not yielding like it used to? Struggling with pest issues or tired of wrestling …
April Gardening Tips
Plants in Flower • Flowering cherry, Redbud, Ajuga Weigela, Bloodroot, Columbine, Bleeding heart, Pieris, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Trillium, Anemone, Azaleas Fertilizing • Fertilize shrubs …
Western NC Annual Planting Calendar
Western North Carolina is a wonderful place to garden. Almost any type of vegetable or fruit can be grown …
March Gardening Tips
Plants in Flower • Saucer Magnolia, Bradford Pear, Flowering Cherry, Forsythia, Star Magnolia, Breath-of-Spring (Winter Honeysuckle), Spirea, Flowering Quince, Carolina …
2025 Winter Seed-Sowing Workshop
Caldwell County Extension and Master Gardeners Host Third Annual Winter Seed-Sowing Workshop The Caldwell County Center of the North Carolina …
2025 Caldwell County Beginning Beekeeper School Announced!
Learn the art of beekeeping and help our Pollinators Thrive! Sign up at the Beekeepers Association website Call President:Luba Skibo (828-569-0840) with …
To Prune or Not to Prune: A Gardener’s Fall Dilemma
As autumn fades and winter approaches, gardeners often wonder: Is now the right time to prune? Timing matters, and …
Pruning Calendar for Caldwell County
Plants Remarks JANUARY Shade Trees: oak, hickory, beech, black gum, poplar, sycamore, ginkgo, etc. * (Bleeder trees include: birch, dogwood, elm, maple, & styrax) Prune …
December Gardening Tips
Plants in Flower • Witch Hazel • Indoors: Amaryllis, Cyclamen, Poinsettia Plants with Colorful Berries • American Beautyberry, Burford Holly, Chinese Holly, Foster …
Native Plant Sale
Hello, Friends! This Saturday (October 5th), our Master Gardeners are hosting a native plant sale, as many of you know! …