Gardening in the Burke County area...

 

Monthly Gardening Tips

Are you wondering what new gardening tasks you should be tackling this month?  With so much to do, it is hard to keep a handle on when it's best to plant, to fertilize, and to prune.  And then there's always pest and weed control to think about.  There are lots of resources available on the internet, but why not start by looking at the monthly gardening calendars that are available to us from NC Cooperative Extension, Burke Center, to see what needs to be done on a month-to-month basis...READ MORE

 

        Lawn Care 

For specific information about taking care of your lawn this month, we recommend that you check out the Lawn Care Calendar that Burke County Extension has prepared....READ MORE

 

 

NCEMGVA Newsletter

Please click on this link for the current copy of the NCEMGVA state wide newsletter

Get more gardening information by clicking on any of the following links:

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Cut Flower Garden

Home Composting

Periodical Cicadas

Burke Pruning Calendar

National Gardening Association

NC Native Plant Society

Organic Farming Research

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About Us - The Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association (EMGVA) of Burke County is a volunteer non-profit organization based in Morganton, NC. Extension Master Gardener programs are active in all 50 states, in four Canadian provinces, and in most of North Carolina's counties. Our group is affiliated with NC Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center. Our members come from all walks of life, and from many parts of the United States. For more information about our organization and to learn how to become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer, check out the FAQ page.