NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Haywood County

09/13/2026

Interested in becoming a Master Gardener volunteer?
Check out this link.

Do you love to teach others about gardening?Do you enjoy answering gardening questions? Are you looking to be involved with a vibrant volunteer community? Do you want to learn more about gardening?…

09/13/2026

NC State Extension Master Gardener℠
Virtual Plant Clinic

The growing season is winding down, but N C State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers are still available to answer your questions about lawns, vegetables, flowers, trees, and ornamental plants; disease, insect, w**d, or wildlife problems; soils (including soil test results) and fertilizers; freeze and frost damage; and cultural and chemical solutions to pest problems.

Email [email protected] with a detailed description of the problem, plant, or insect. Send clear digital photos (tips for sending photos: https://ncextension.acemlna.com/lt.php?x=4lZy~GE4VXHN6p0tzA-5V.mgAH2jv_H2khYzXXg7IaHPDK7_yky7xONu1XEm-RVfjDZo4HPFI3mb957A0N9HYOVv5X-lj_Hwlb ).

Or call (828) 356-2481 and leave a message. Either way a Haywood County Extension Master Gardener volunteer will get back to you within a few days with research-based information.

We're here to help!

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09/13/2026

2026 Haywood County Fair Is Coming!

Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow

It's September!! The 2026 Haywood County Fair is right around the corner! Save the Date: September 24 - September 27, 2026.

Click here to join us on the member app.

09/01/2026

Extension Master Gardener℠ Classes

Interested in Becoming an NC State
Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer?

Extension Master Gardener volunteers are an essential component of NC State Extension. They assist local county horticulture agents in getting research-based information to the public, by answering gardening questions, and teaching in school and demonstration gardens. Volunteers are involved in a wide variety of activities in Haywood County and receive advanced gardening training each year.

Do you want to learn more about gardening? Do you enjoy answering gardening questions? Would you like to be involved with a vibrant volunteer community?

If this sounds interesting, here's what you need to do to be considered for the next Extension Master Gardener (EMG) class:
Fill out our volunteer interest form, at this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGgJrkRxTv-pOxIYYqZ5NS2BziVIZkXF8Lf7U4tcw6283evw/viewform

Call our office at with any questions at (828) 456-3575.
Complete a volunteer application. At this link: https://haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/become-a-master-gardener-volunteer/

Apply for the next class are due by November 1, 2026. Class size is limited so we recommend applying early. Applicants will be notified of acceptance into the program by the middle of November. Once accepted the $150 class fee is due by December 1, 2026.
Attend training classes every Thursday morning from 9 am – 12 noon from January 7, 2077 through mid-April. (There will also be one Saturday field trip.) After completing the course, students become interns in the program.
Volunteer 40 hours in our various activities by the end of 2077 to become a Certified Extension Master Gardener volunteer.

Do you love to teach others about gardening?Do you enjoy answering gardening questions? Are you looking to be involved with a vibrant volunteer community? Do you want to learn more about gardening?…

08/16/2026

Extension Gardener
2026 Learn-to-Grow Class Series
Are you interested in learning more about gardening? Take a class with N.C. Cooperative Extension of Haywood County. The Learn-to-Grow series and Lifelong Gardening classes provide our community with information presented by NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ (EMG) volunteers on a full variety of home gardening topics. Classes provide research-based, unbiased information on current garden, fruits, and landscape practices.

All Learn-to-Grow classes are held at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Haywood County Center located at 589 Raccoon Road in Waynesville. Pre-registration is required and classes cost $10. You may register by using the link below or by calling 828-456-3575. Register soon, as class sizes are limited. Registration for each individual class opens approximately one month before the class date.

For more detailed descriptions of these classes, or to register for any class, go to:
https://haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/upcoming-home-gardening-classes/

Container Gardening: Wednesday, August 26: 1 - 3pm

Soils, Sampling & Fertilizers: Wednesday, September 9: 1 - 3pm

Winter Gardening: Aiming for Year-Round Appeal: Tuesday, September 15: 1 - 3pm

Milk Jug Winter Seed Propagation: Wednesday, October 14: 930-1130am

2026 Haywood Gardener: Learn to Grow SeriesAre you interested in learning more about gardening? Come take a class with N.C. Cooperative Extension of Haywood County. The Learn to Grow series and…

08/16/2026

Are you interested in learning more about gardening? Take a class with N.C. Cooperative Extension of Haywood County. The Learn-to-Grow series and Lifelong Gardening classes provide research-based, unbiased information on a full variety of home gardening topics, presented by NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ (EMG) volunteers .

All Learn-to-Grow classes are held at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Haywood County Center, located at 589 Raccoon Road in Waynesville. Pre-registration is required and the cost is $10 per class. You may register using the link above or by calling 828-456-3575. Register soon, as class sizes are limited. Registration for each individual class opens approximately one month before the class date.

Interested in joining the Extension Master Gardener℠ program in Haywood County? More information here.

https://haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/become-a-master-gardener-volunteer/

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Extension Master Gardener volunteers connect people and plants through research-based education.

08/13/2026

The go-to reference for Master Gardener Volunteers can be yours.

Did you know the textbook we train on and use as a regular reference to reliably answer questions is FREE and available online?

🎉 The NC State Extension Gardener Handbook is available for anyone to learn and grow from!

The handbook is a national award-winning textbook developed especially for local gardeners, educators and garden lovers. Check it out if you haven't yet!

🌱 View Free Online Version ➡️ go.ncsu.edu/gardenerhandbook

(OR content.ces.ncsu.edu/extension-gardener-handbook)

📚 Purchase a Hardcover Version ➡️ go.ncsu.edu/hardcover-handbook

(OR uncpress.org/9781469669731/north-carolina-extension-gardener-handbook)

08/11/2026

The latest installment by Jim Janke our Master Gardener Volunteer Emeritus

Learn to Grow: Plant garlic in fall for a spring harvest

Now is the time to get that garlic started. Wonderful to think that while we're all snuggled in by the fire, the garlic is growing in the garden. Enjoy!!

Growing garlic is fun and easy. Planted around Halloween, it will sprout before the cold weather sets in and be ready to harvest by early June. Garlic is not only

07/25/2026

Container Gardening

Wednesday, August 26: 1 - 3pm Register Here!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-grow-container-gardening-tickets-1991599491692?aff=oddtdtcreator

Instructor: Becky Zelinski, NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer in Haywood County.

Just in time to help you create an award-winning container garden for the September, 2026 Haywood County Fair https://www.haywoodcountyfair.com/. Learn how to choose containers to fit your space, as well as the right blend of plants that will allow your assortment to not only grow, but thrive. Have fun with artistic design - choose a plant that is the standout plant – it can be large, tall or full of interesting flowers or have an intriguing form. Next choose the plant that will fill the middle ground or space of the container and finally, a plant that will soften the container’s edge by growing over the edge like a cascading waterfall. Watch a live demonstration as the presenter explains how to use color, texture and fragrance to create your own award winning arrangement."

A couple of days before the class we will send you a reminder email.

We look forward to seeing you!

Get your hands dirty and learn how to grow awesome plants in containers, no backyard needed!