Your Plant Hardiness Zone - the USDA Map Has Changed!
We use the Hardiness Zone Map as one of the tools to help us choose the right plant for …
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 Self-Sufficiency: Extension Volunteers Support Seed Libraries in North Carolina
Did you know that 13.5 million American households were food insecure in 2021? This means that at some time …
NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Assist Pollinator Research
As the perils facing pollinators continue to rise, many people want to know what they can do in their …
Extension Volunteers Trial NC State Disease-Resistant Tomato Varieties
Tomatoes are one of our most popular vegetables and the pride of many gardeners’ summer vegetable patch. As many …
Extension Offering Fall Master Gardener Program
Do you have an interest in gardening and giving back to your community? Then the NC State Extension Master …
Fiery Bursts of Color From Flame Azalea
A Flame Azalea in bloom stops me in my tracks every time. Just a stunning testament to the native …
NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Honored for Excellence in Gardening Education
The International Master Gardener Search for Excellence program recently honored NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers from Durham County …
Wild Cousins That Aren’t Welcome
You may notice thriving large clumps of greenery with triangle shaped leaves and reddish stems by the roadside. Polygonum …
Boxwood Blight Blues
Problems with your boxwoods? You are not alone. In fact, I’ve received several calls recently abut boxwoods that have …
Are You Interested in the NC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program?
The Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer (EMGV) program is a statewide program operating in 83 of Extensions 101 centers. EMGV …
Free Webinar 1/24: Seasonal Maintenance of Major Fruit and Vegetable Crops
Please join Melissa Bell from the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and John Lyttle, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent …
2022 Swain County 4-H Holiday Card Art Contest Winners
Coming to a mailbox near you!! We’d like to announce the winners of this year’s Swain County 4-H Holiday …
Submit Soil Samples Now to Avoid Busy Lab Time and Peak-Season Fee!
RALEIGH – The busy season has begun for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic soil testing …
Take the Gardening Survey!
What home gardening programs/workshops would you like to see offered through the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Swain County Center in …
Leyland Cypress Lamentations
So many Leylands. So many problems. Tall, elegant Evergreens are often used for aesthetic borders for privacy barriers and …
Chiggers, Ticks and Other Bloodsuckers
The great outdoors is nowhere more beautiful than here in Western NC. It beckons like the siren’s call and there …
2024 Swain County Agricultural Fair
A County Fair-style festival, complete with judging of vegetables, eggs, and flowers; agricultural demos; craft vendors; food vendors and …
What Buying Local Food Means for You
We’re all trying to make our dollar stretch as far as possible wherever we can. Get more bang for …
Leaves of Three, Let It Be
It’s that time of year when I’ve been itching to be out in the yard, cleaning up and getting …