
Garden Helpline
Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with planting plans, soil and pest problems, and plant diagnosis using photos or samples. Support is available by phone, email, or drop in during weekday helpline hours.
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Drop in, call, or email for one-on-one troubleshooting with Extension Master Gardener volunteers on plant problems, pests, soil health, and seasonal garden planning. Practical local guidance and referrals from the Buncombe County Extension Office helpline.

Drop in, call, or email for one-on-one troubleshooting with Extension Master Gardener volunteers on plant problems, pests, soil health, and seasonal garden planning. Practical local guidance and referrals from the Buncombe County Extension Office helpline.
Drop in, call, or email for one-on-one troubleshooting with Extension Master Gardener volunteers on plant problems, pests, soil health, and seasonal garden planning. Practical local guidance and referrals from the Buncombe County Extension Office helpline.
Hands-on pruning demonstration in the PPLG garden at the NC Arboretum, focusing on practical do’s and don’ts to avoid common plant care mistakes. Expect tool and technique guidance for shaping and maintaining healthy garden plants.
Hands-on pruning demonstration in the PPLG garden at the NC Arboretum, focusing on practical do’s and don’ts to avoid common plant care mistakes. Expect tool and technique guidance for shaping and maintaining healthy garden plants.
Hands-on pruning demonstration in the PPLG garden at the NC Arboretum, focusing on practical do’s and don’ts to avoid common plant care mistakes. Expect tool and technique guidance for shaping and maintaining healthy garden plants.
Hands-on guidance for starting a productive home vegetable garden, from soil prep and planting schedules to growing fresh, flavorful produce. Practical tips tailored to Western North Carolina conditions with Cooperative Extension expertise.
Hands-on guidance for starting a productive home vegetable garden, from soil prep and planting schedules to growing fresh, flavorful produce. Practical tips tailored to Western North Carolina conditions with Cooperative Extension expertise.
Hands-on guidance for starting a productive home vegetable garden, from soil prep and planting schedules to growing fresh, flavorful produce. Practical tips tailored to Western North Carolina conditions with Cooperative Extension expertise.
Hands-on garden planning session focused on mapping a vegetable plot, choosing crops, and timing plantings for next season. Expect practical tips and peer discussion for building a more bountiful, low-stress veggie patch.
Hands-on garden planning session focused on mapping a vegetable plot, choosing crops, and timing plantings for next season. Expect practical tips and peer discussion for building a more bountiful, low-stress veggie patch.
Hands-on garden planning session focused on mapping a vegetable plot, choosing crops, and timing plantings for next season. Expect practical tips and peer discussion for building a more bountiful, low-stress veggie patch.

Learn to identify the region’s most troublesome non-native plants and explore practical ways to control them. This horticulture talk connects garden management with protecting Western North Carolina ecosystems.

Learn to identify the region’s most troublesome non-native plants and explore practical ways to control them. This horticulture talk connects garden management with protecting Western North Carolina ecosystems.
Learn to identify the region’s most troublesome non-native plants and explore practical ways to control them. This horticulture talk connects garden management with protecting Western North Carolina ecosystems.

Hands-on demonstration of hemlock treatment methods focused on hemlock woolly adelgid management and tree health. Learn practical application steps and best practices in a botanical garden setting with local experts.

Hands-on demonstration of hemlock treatment methods focused on hemlock woolly adelgid management and tree health. Learn practical application steps and best practices in a botanical garden setting with local experts.
Hands-on demonstration of hemlock treatment methods focused on hemlock woolly adelgid management and tree health. Learn practical application steps and best practices in a botanical garden setting with local experts.

Explore how native plants sustain pollinators, strengthen local ecosystems, and benefit everyday life through an informative slide presentation on ecological gardening and biodiversity in Western North Carolina.

Explore how native plants sustain pollinators, strengthen local ecosystems, and benefit everyday life through an informative slide presentation on ecological gardening and biodiversity in Western North Carolina.
Explore how native plants sustain pollinators, strengthen local ecosystems, and benefit everyday life through an informative slide presentation on ecological gardening and biodiversity in Western North Carolina.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.

Hands-on seed and plant swapping with local growers, plus story-sharing and practical tips for home gardens. A free, come-as-you-are gathering centered on regional seed saving, resilience, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.

Hands-on seed and plant swapping with local growers, plus story-sharing and practical tips for home gardens. A free, come-as-you-are gathering centered on regional seed saving, resilience, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.
Hands-on seed and plant swapping with local growers, plus story-sharing and practical tips for home gardens. A free, come-as-you-are gathering centered on regional seed saving, resilience, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.
Learn winter sowing, an easy outdoor seed starting method that turns milk jugs into mini greenhouses. Let natural weather conditions help seeds grow into healthy seedlings.
Learn winter sowing, an easy outdoor seed starting method that turns milk jugs into mini greenhouses. Let natural weather conditions help seeds grow into healthy seedlings.
Learn winter sowing, an easy outdoor seed starting method that turns milk jugs into mini greenhouses. Let natural weather conditions help seeds grow into healthy seedlings.

An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting in small to medium gardens, then turning the produce into simple, delicious meals. Includes take-home handouts and seeds plus a shared meal prepared together each month.

An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting in small to medium gardens, then turning the produce into simple, delicious meals. Includes take-home handouts and seeds plus a shared meal prepared together each month.
An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting in small to medium gardens, then turning the produce into simple, delicious meals. Includes take-home handouts and seeds plus a shared meal prepared together each month.

Access free food and essential resources through a welcoming community distribution serving residents across Buncombe County. The market connects local households with practical support at no cost.

Access free food and essential resources through a welcoming community distribution serving residents across Buncombe County. The market connects local households with practical support at no cost.
Access free food and essential resources through a welcoming community distribution serving residents across Buncombe County. The market connects local households with practical support at no cost.

Free food distribution and practical support resources bring neighbors together for a community outreach market open to everyone. Services are available at no cost, with schedules subject to weather and holiday changes.

Free food distribution and practical support resources bring neighbors together for a community outreach market open to everyone. Services are available at no cost, with schedules subject to weather and holiday changes.
Free food distribution and practical support resources bring neighbors together for a community outreach market open to everyone. Services are available at no cost, with schedules subject to weather and holiday changes.
Practical beekeeping basics for beginners, covering how to start and maintain a healthy hive of pollinators. Expect step by step guidance on equipment, hive setup, and early season care at the Cooperative Extension center.
Practical beekeeping basics for beginners, covering how to start and maintain a healthy hive of pollinators. Expect step by step guidance on equipment, hive setup, and early season care at the Cooperative Extension center.
Practical beekeeping basics for beginners, covering how to start and maintain a healthy hive of pollinators. Expect step by step guidance on equipment, hive setup, and early season care at the Cooperative Extension center.

Free food and essential community resources are distributed at an outdoor community gathering, connecting Buncombe County residents with practical local support and accessible food assistance in a welcoming, no-cost setting.

Free food and essential community resources are distributed at an outdoor community gathering, connecting Buncombe County residents with practical local support and accessible food assistance in a welcoming, no-cost setting.
Free food and essential community resources are distributed at an outdoor community gathering, connecting Buncombe County residents with practical local support and accessible food assistance in a welcoming, no-cost setting.

Free food and essential-resource distribution connects Buncombe County residents with practical support in a welcoming, community-wide setting. Check for schedule changes due to weather or holidays.

Free food and essential-resource distribution connects Buncombe County residents with practical support in a welcoming, community-wide setting. Check for schedule changes due to weather or holidays.
Free food and essential-resource distribution connects Buncombe County residents with practical support in a welcoming, community-wide setting. Check for schedule changes due to weather or holidays.

Free food distribution and essential community resources connect Buncombe County residents with local support in an accessible neighborhood setting. Open to the whole community, the market may change with weather or holidays.

Free food distribution and essential community resources connect Buncombe County residents with local support in an accessible neighborhood setting. Open to the whole community, the market may change with weather or holidays.
Free food distribution and essential community resources connect Buncombe County residents with local support in an accessible neighborhood setting. Open to the whole community, the market may change with weather or holidays.

Free food distribution and essential-resource access bring Buncombe County residents together in a welcoming community setting. Open to all, the market connects neighbors with practical support at no cost.

Free food distribution and essential-resource access bring Buncombe County residents together in a welcoming community setting. Open to all, the market connects neighbors with practical support at no cost.
Free food distribution and essential-resource access bring Buncombe County residents together in a welcoming community setting. Open to all, the market connects neighbors with practical support at no cost.

Free food distribution and essential resources connect Buncombe County residents with practical support in an accessible neighborhood setting. The market welcomes the whole community, with plans subject to weather and holiday changes.

Free food distribution and essential resources connect Buncombe County residents with practical support in an accessible neighborhood setting. The market welcomes the whole community, with plans subject to weather and holiday changes.
Free food distribution and essential resources connect Buncombe County residents with practical support in an accessible neighborhood setting. The market welcomes the whole community, with plans subject to weather and holiday changes.

Guided community walk focused on identifying wild edible plants and seasonal foraging basics. Expect hands on learning about local ecology, safe harvesting practices, and practical nature skills on an outdoor Asheville route.

Guided community walk focused on identifying wild edible plants and seasonal foraging basics. Expect hands on learning about local ecology, safe harvesting practices, and practical nature skills on an outdoor Asheville route.
Guided community walk focused on identifying wild edible plants and seasonal foraging basics. Expect hands on learning about local ecology, safe harvesting practices, and practical nature skills on an outdoor Asheville route.