Rutherford County NC Extension Master Gardener Volunteers

03/25/2026

Support Horticultural Education!

Marketing & Communications Dept. HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Blue Ridge Community College’s popular annual plant sale will return on April 18 and 19, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each ...

03/11/2026

Free workshop on PFAS pollution (forever chemicals) by Dominique Beaudry, a graduate student at Duke.

Date: Sunday March 15, 2026
Time: 12:30 pm-3:00 pm (lunch included)
Location: First United Methodist Church, Rutherfordton, NC
Sign up link: https://forms.gle/aooo1U4Vd4gwBDAz9

05/27/2025

Next Tuesday!

We are offering a class for pesticide license holders to get recertification credits on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Must bring your license card to receive credit. Call our office to register! (828)287-6010.

05/19/2025

Tomorrow, 5/20/25, come learn to prune with confidence. Bring your own hand tools and get lots of practice and experience!
3 to 4:30PM. $5 per person, cash or check.

05/14/2025

How to kill a tree infographic by Dr. Bonnie Appleton, Virginia Tech University

05/09/2025

05/02/2025

We are offering a class for pesticide license holders to get recertification credits on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Must bring your license card to receive credit. Call our office to register! (828)287-6010.

04/30/2025

Get to grips with proper pruning techniques. Never commit !crapemurder! again. When, how and where to prune? Register for this outdoor practical workshop.
Cost $5, cash or check. Tuesday May 20 from 3 to 4:30pm at our Spindale Rutherford Co Center.