Filtering by tag: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers ✕

2026 Spring Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training

Nash County will be offering Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training beginning on Thursday, January 22nd through April 30th, 2026.Classes will meet weekly on Thursday mornings from 9:00 am to…

Red roses in foreground of a garden path with a blurred person in the background

Caring for Roses 101

Come join us for a fun and informative session on how to properly care for your roses. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to improve…

Cicada clinging to a green stem beside its empty brown exuvia

Cicadas, Katydids, & Crickets

One of the telltale signs of the impending arrival of summer are the sounds of insect mating calls that can sometimes be deafening on certain evenings. These insects are cicadas, katydids, and…

Diagram showing gutters directing roof runoff into rain garden with native plants and berm

April Gardening News

Flea Beetles: Tiny Menace in the Vegetable Garden Flea beetles are a voracious group of early-season pest we battle in vegetable gardens. There are several species of these shiny, oval-shaped 1/10”…

Muscadine Grape & Blueberry Pruning Workshop

Join us on Tuesday, March 26th at 9:00 AM for a hands-on workshop within the Nash County Arboretum. Bill Cline, NC State Extension Specialist for Small Fruit Production & Pathology will be leading…

Red prohibition symbol over Bradford Pear trees with text "BRADFORD PEAR"

The Infamous Bradford Pear

The mild winter season this year caused many plants that should have had at least several more weeks of rest to emerge early from their seasonal sleep. Several plants you may have noticed that…

Pile of red-orange turban squash with green leaves

Pumpkins & the Jack-O’-Lantern

I stumbled upon a rather humorous and anonymous quote recently that states, “It’s time for Fall in the South: pumpkins, mosquitoes, humidity, flipflops, and shorts…Okay, so it’s basically summer but…

North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook, Second Edition — gardening tools and hose on wood wall

NC State Extension Gardener Handbook

Are you looking for a few tips to make your garden better this year? Look not further! NC State Extension has released its second edition Gardener Handbook and it is packed full with lots of tips,…

2021 SNAPSHOT: 3808 volunteers; 158,634 volunteer hours; $4.1M value of volunteer time; 77,371 NC residents reached

Celebrating the Work of Master Gardener Volunteers

Our 2021 Annual Report celebrates the work of Master Gardener℠ volunteers and Extension professionals sharing their knowledge to help North Carolinians learn and grow.Across our state, over 3800…