Need Gardening Help?

Ask Local Extension Master Gardener Volunteers

Use our Garden Help Directory to connect with Extension experts and NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers at your local N.C. Cooperative Extension County Center. In the directory, you’ll find their contact information for asking your question.

NC State Extension Gardening Resources

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NC Extension Gardener Handbook
NC State Extension has many online resources to help you garden more successfully. Learn more:

Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Service

Extension Master Gardener volunteers learn a wide variety of gardening skills and research based information. In exchange for their training, they share what they have learned with their community.

How Master Gardener volunteers share knowledge in their communities:

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Demonstration Garden - Unity Park and Community Gardens, Lenoir, NC
  • "Ask an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer" Booth at Farmers Markets and Local Events
  • Classes/Workshops
  • Community Gardens
  • Demonstration Gardens
  • Garden Tours
  • Help Desk or Garden Info Line
  • Plant Sale
  • Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Blogs)
  • Speaker's Bureau
  • Websites
  • Youth Gardening
Each county's Extension Master Gardener program is composed of different elements in order to meet the unique needs of that county. Not all of the elements listed here are available in each county.

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