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Veggie gardening presentation

Elevate Your Garden This Fall: Upcoming Vegetable Gardening Presentations

Ready to extend your growing season and take your home garden to the next level? Join N.C. Cooperative Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers this fall for an educational presentation series at the…

Have a question? EMG volunteers are here to help share their knowledge!

Support Horticulture Programming at 39th Annual EMG Plant Sale

You walk up to the New Hanover County Arboretum gate and join a long line of gardeners buzzing around you, discussing landscape or garden plans, seeds to swap, and carts full of vast plant varieties.…

2025 WRAPPED — Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, New Hanover County; N.C. Cooperative Extension

New Hanover EMG Volunteers: 2025 Year in Review

Our Extension Master Gardener volunteers are the heart of the Consumer Horticulture program in New Hanover County. Their dedication and expertise help us serve our community year-round, from…

Extension Master Gardeners and volunteers work to plant a berm at Haven Place community. Photo courtesy of Amy Mead

Roots in the Community: Extension Volunteers Cultivate Knowledge and Connection

On a chilly morning in December, volunteers and homeowners gathered in the brand-new neighborhood of Haven Place, a 35-home community along Castle Hayne Road. Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, in…

Participants selecting seeds

Seed Starting Workshops Spark Growing Enthusiasm in New Hanover County

Over the past two months, the Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers and I have been busy sowing seeds of inspiration throughout New Hanover County—literally! We hosted five successful seed starting…

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in Consumer Horticulture

The Consumer Horticulture Program at N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County Center, provides science-based education and resources to help residents make informed gardening decisions. Whether…

Butterflies attracted to plant in backyard

Nature at Home

Would you like to learn how to make your yard, garden, or porch a healthy habitat for native plants, birds, butterflies, and other wildlife? Are you interested in being part of a movement to restore…