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Smoky Mountain Farmer's & Artisans Market Flyer

2026 Smoky Mountain Farmers & Artisans Market

The 2026 market season starts up in May!The Smoky Mountain Farmers & Artisans Market offers weekly opportunities to stop by and check out all the great vendor booths. The Market is open Fridays…

2026 Seedling Give-Away SWAIN

2026 Arbor Day - Get Your FREE Persimmon Seedlings on April 17th!

Nationally, Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday of April. However, most states observe a separate Arbor Day on a date of their choosing in accordance with the best tree-planting times. In…

Ladybug Larvae

Beneficial Insects

Written by: Molly Gillespie, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer, edited by Minda Daughtry, NCCE Area Agent - HorticultureBuzzz, swat, zzzz, swat!Occasionally time in the gardens can be…

Community Garden Survey

Help Us Grow a Community Garden in Swain County!

N.C. Cooperative Extension in Swain County invites you to take a short survey (just 5 minutes!) to help us explore the possibility of starting a community and/or demonstration garden. Your input will…

Cucumber suffering from summer heat

Heat Stress on Plants - Manage Your Expectations

Back in April of this year we talked about heat related concerns on gardeners, especially when many of us were eagerly anticipating getting outside to get our new plants going. Like everyone else,…

Outdoor donation station tent with NC Cooperative Extension signs and produce donations

Donation Station

What is a Donation Station? Donation Stations are booths set up at farmers markets where volunteers: Collect food donations (like produce, honey, eggs, bread) that shoppers have purchased at the…

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What Is Cooperative Extension?

Did You Know? Your Local Cooperative Extension Office Does More Than You Think!Have you ever wondered what your local Cooperative Extension Office does? You may know it for soil testing and plant…

Cow in winter snow

Managing Livestock in Winter

Winter can be a challenge when it comes to maintaining the health of our livestock herds. Just like with humans, changes in the outside temperature lead to respiratory challenges so always being on…

Healthy Vegetable Garden

Steps to a Successful Garden

At its core, soil is “a dark material consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.” Its role is to provide water, nutrients, air, and microbes to support the roots of plants.…

Herbaceous perennial dusty miller showing symptoms of wilt caused by Phytophthora root rot.

What Is This Phytophthora Root Rot Disease?

Unfortunately many of our ornamental plants, such as trees, shrubs and bedding plants are susceptible to the Phytopthora genus (members of the same family with similar characteristics before you…