Spring 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …
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.
Contact Extension Master Gardener volunteers of Wake County for all your home gardening questions, via email, phone or an office visit! Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9-12 and 1-4. Telephone is 919-250-1084 and email is mgardener@wakegov.com
Recommended resources for your home lawn and garden from Wake County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers!
Media
- Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/wakemg
- Quarterly online gardening newsetter! https://extensiongardener.ces.ncsu.edu/extgardener-our-latest-issue/
- Extension Gardener Handbook (comprehensive gardening book!) https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/extension-gardener-handbook
Current gardening classes and opportunities
- VEGETABLE GARDENING CLASSES FOR 2019! 2019 RGG Flyer
Popular gardening information links
- Vegetable gardening pamphlet Home Vegetable Gardening
- Vegetable gardening handbook Ready-Garden-Grow Book
- Weed management guide for home lawns Residential Weed Mgmt Carlson Rev. 2017
- Miscellaneous and useful gardening sites wakemggardeninglinks
- QR codes for gardening resources! 2018 QR codes for References (2)
- Moles and Voles Wake Co 2017
- Deer-Resistant-Plants
Information on the NC Extension Master Gardener program
- Information on becoming an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer! (deadline for 2020 class is April 15, 2020) Want to be a Wake County Extension Master Gardener volunteer 2020
- Wake County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer application Application Master Gardener Wake 2020
July 18 Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting to Focus on Trees
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2019. NOTE: we are going to be …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in July!
The month of July presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …