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From Garden to Pantry Series: 250 Years of Growing and Preserving

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with Us!The Alexander County Cooperative Extension is excited to host a special educational series in honor of 250 years of American heritage, homegrown skills,…

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Become a Master Gardener Volunteer!!

Join a network of passionate gardeners across the state who are dedicated to learning and sharing research-based information, enhancing their communities through horticulture, and connecting people…

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Blueberry Pruning Field Day 2026

Alexander County Cooperative Extension is excited to announce the return of our annual Blueberry Pruning Field Day! This year, the event will be held on Saturday, February 21st, at Campbell's Berry…

Flyer for 2026 Fruit Plant Sale - Order NOW for pickup on March 5-6th @ 151 W Main Ave. Taylorsville Place your order by contacting Cari Rosenbalm at 828-632-4451 or through email at cari_rosenbalm@ncsu.edu

Fruit Plant Sale 2026

Once again, it is time to start ordering your fruit plants and trees! The N.C. Cooperative Extension – Alexander County Center is now taking orders and will until sold out. Please know that the…

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Planting Spring Bulbs & Potted Bulb Lasagna

The Alexander County Master Gardeners met in October to learn how to plant bulbs lasagna style!! This is a very simple task you can do to get that early spring color of bulbs without having to dig in…

Alexander County Pesticide Recertification: Aug 28 6–8pm 2V; Sept 3 2–4pm 2X (credits TBA)

Fall Pesticide Applicator Recertification

It’s that time of year again—our Fall Pesticide Recertification sessions are right around the corner! 📅 Session 1 – August 28th, 6–8 PMFocus: 2 credits in the V category 📅 Session 2 – September 3rd,…

Alexander County Native Plant Sale; Pre-order by Sept 12. Pickup Sep 19, 9AM–6PM, 151 W Main Ave.

2025 Fall Native Plant Sale

We will be having our Native Plant sale again this fall so be sure to get your order in ASAP! All plants will be coming from our friends at Carolina Native Nursery in Burnsville, NC and are all…

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Community Garden Beds Available to Rent in Taylorsville

Spring is almost here! If you don’t have a place to garden, we’ve got you covered. The Taylorsville Community Garden has over 20 spaces for gardeners in the community to utilize. If you are…

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Hummingbirds Are Back! Tips on Maintaining Your Feeders

Mix your own feed!! It is super easy and cheap, and you know exactly what’s in it. Boil 1 cup of water and mix with 1 cup of sugar until it dissolves. Then add 3 cups of cold water and mix again.…

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Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina

Chickens can be a colorful, beautiful, entertaining addition to your garden, and a few hens in your backyard can supply all the eggs your family needs, along with litter (manure mixed with bedding)…