NCDA Offers FREE Soil Testing & Services for WNC Through June 2025
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering free services for counties affected …
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.
Growing Edible Plants Is Open for Enrollment
The next online class in the Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes series is Growing Edible Plants (GLL2). Whether you’re a …
Registration Is Open for Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes
The new online courses from Extension Gardener are a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in gardening! We are pleased …
Spring Chores in the Pollinator Garden
Around late February things start kicking into high gear in Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden. Usually I have taken …
Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Praying Mantids
Folks of all ages delight in finding praying mantids in the garden. These charismatic predators are large and easy …
Local Intern Reflects on Transformative Summer With Caldwell County Center
This summer, the Caldwell County Center of N.C. Cooperative Extension welcomed Tanner Collier as a summer intern. Tanner is …
An Evening of Music, Food, and Gardening at Unity Park & Community Garden
The Unity Park & Community Garden invites you to an exciting and fun-filled event, “A Tomato Blast!!!”, on July …
Radish Roots and Greens Mellow When Cooked
Radishes have a pungent, peppery flavor that’s from compounds also present in mustard and horseradish. They’re often used to …
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 if not …
March Gardening Tips
Plants in Flower • Saucer Magnolia, Bradford Pear, Flowering Cherry, Forsythia, Star Magnolia, Breath-of-Spring (Winter Honeysuckle), Spirea, Flowering Quince, Carolina …
Are You Interested in Becoming an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer?
Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer! Are you passionate about gardening and sharing your knowledge with others? The Caldwell County …
Prepare for a Bountiful Fall Garden: 5 Essential Steps
It is hard to picture fall when we’re right in the middle of summer, but now is the time …
The Hidden Heroes: Native Bees and Their Fascinating World
June is National Pollinator Month. In honor of this, let’s put the spotlight on North Carolina’s buzzing heroes- native …
Blueberry Pruning Field Day!
Join us for a hands-on pruning workshop led by NC State Blueberry Specialist, Bill Cline! Call 828-632-4451 to register. …
Pollinator Restoration Project at Lenoir Greenway
The Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Association of Caldwell County has been busy this season! If you have walked or …
Join Us Out in the Garden!
It is inching closer and closer to springtime and with many gardeners, it’s that time of year when we …
New Year, New Skills- Become a Master Gardener!
With the new year in tow, you may have made yourself a resolution. One of those resolutions could be …