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 …
Forest Bathing in Your Own Backyard
By Lynn Bartosh, Transylvania County Master Gardener Forest bathing, known as shinrin (forest)- yoku (bath) in Japan, where the term …
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Transylvania and Henderson County
Two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) opened Thursday, Oct. 17 in Hendersonville (Henderson County) and Brevard (Transylvania County) to assist …
Think You'd Like to Join the Transylvania Master Gardeners?
Are you interested in learning more about becoming an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer in Transylvania County? Attend this presentation …
September Things to Do in the Garden in Transylvania County
As the temperature starts to cool down a bit in September, it is a great time to head out …
Protecting Budding Fruit Trees From the Coming Cold Weather
From an article by Marisa Y. Thompson, Ph.D., Extension Horticulture Specialist at New Mexico State University How can I protect …
Count Pollinators…Pollinators Count
By Cindy Gilbert, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer of Transylvania County We await the coming of Spring Ephemerals (native plants that emerge …
NC Extension Master Gardener 2025 Training Class - Transylvania County Application
Thank you for your interest in the Extension Master Gardener℠ Program of Transylvania County. We have a long history …
Backyard Composting : How to Make ‘Black Gold’, a Talk by Mary Miller
Some people can be intimidated by the idea of making their own compost. It is too hard, I may …
NC Bradford Pear Bounty
The Bradford pear tree is an ornamental commonly planted tree in North Carolina but did you know it is …
August Things to Do in the Garden in Transylvania County
By The Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Transylvania There are still things to do in the garden in Transylvania County in August, just …
Wildflowers Revisited: Wildflower Gardening in Western North Carolina - a Talk by EMG Cindy Gilbert
The study of wildflowers goes back to the early explorers and botanists who documented species found in the Carolinas. The …
Master Gardener Program - Not Your Momma's Shade Garden
Shade Garden Plants – a talk by the Shady Ladies of Raymond’s Garden Center by Master Gardener Janet Lute In this …