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Compost Pile

Fallen Leaves...Try Composting

The leaves have fallen and Autumn is here so now is the perfect time to try your hand at composting! A common recipe for many is to add fallen leaves, with a bit of food scraps, a touch of yard…

Bucket of fallen leaves

Basics of Composting & Vermicomposting Seminar

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a free seminar on the Basics of Composting and Vermicomposting. This event will be held Thursday November 5th from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at…

Hydrangea fence border Rachel Kramer

Pruning Tips for Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are a beloved landscape plant and especially so with the newer hybrids. There are more than 100 different varieties, including the climbing hydrangea, large oak-leafed varieties,…

Gardening Workshop

Gardening Basics 101

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a free Gardening Basics 101 Seminar on Wednesday March 18th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Macon Extension Center located on 193 Thomas…

Fruit Trees Flyer

Fruit Trees: How to Start and Foster Your Home Orchard

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a free seminar on How to Start and Foster Your Fruit Tree Home Orchard. This event will be held on Monday March 2nd from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.…

Joe Pye Weed and a butterfly

What's Flowering Now

In recent days, I’ve noticed along the roadsides, in ditches and in varying meadows many of our beloved late summer blooming wildflowers and their exceptional display of red, purple, white and yellow…

Educational Booth Flyer

2025 Macon County Fair Educational Booths

Attention Organization Leaders:County Fair time is almost here again! This year’s Macon County Fair will be held September 17-20, 2025. The theme is “70 Years of Macon Mountain Memories" The Fair…

N.C. Cooperative Extension MG Logo

2025 Macon County Master Gardener Plant Sale

Upcoming Plant Sale - June 7 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Environmental Resource Center at 1624 Lakeside Dr Franklin N.C. Sponsored by the Macon Master Gardener Association. Look for the Macon…

Gardening 101 Flyer

Gardening Basics 101

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a Gardening Basics 101 Seminar (free) on Tuesday March 18th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Macon Extension Center located on 193 Thomas…

Caneberry Workshop

Grapes: How to Start and Grow Grapes

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a free seminar on how to start and grow your own grape vines. This event will be held on Tuesday February 25th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the…