Expert Gardening Advice
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Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers (EMGVs) are local gardeners who volunteer their time and expertise to support their county Extension Center’s educational outreach programs. EMGVs receive intensive training on a wide range of gardening topics and are prepared to answer your gardening questions with research-based, non-biased information from the land-grant university system.
There is an Extension Master Gardener Program in almost every NC County. Contact your local N.C. Cooperative Extension Center to talk to an EMVG and get advice on gardening problems and questions such as:
- What is wrong with my plants and what can I do about it?
- What or when should I plant?
- What is this weed or plant?
- What is this insect that I found on my plant?
- When should I prune?
When you contact your local Extension Center, be prepared to provide enough information for an EMGV to help you. For example, if you have an insect, plant or weed for identified bring a sample to the Extension Center or email several clear, focused and close up pictures. If you want advice on what to plant, you will be asked about the location, for example, is it sunny or shady, wet or dry, and your landscape needs and preferences. This will help EMGVs provide the best recommendation for your site.
If something is wrong with your plant, we may ask you several questions, including: When did the problem start? Is it getting worse or spreading? What plants are affected? What are the symptoms? When was it planted? And, has anything recently changed in the area? We will also likely ask for a sample or pictures before we can accurately identify the problem.
In Chatham County
There are several ways Chatham County residents can contact Extension Master Gardener volunteers for gardening support, including during our plant clinic hours and at local events.
Plant Clinic Hours
On Monday and Wednesday afternoons, from 1–4 p.m. and Friday mornings from 9 a.m.–noon, Master Gardener volunteers are on duty at N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Contact them by:
- Calling 919-545-2715
- Email: chathamemgv@gmail.com
- Visit us during plant clinic hours – we are located in the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center. View directions.
Fearrington Farmers Market
Chatham EMGs will be attending the Fearrington Farmers Market the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month through the fall. The Fearrington Farmers Market meets every Tuesday evening, 4–6 p.m., April–November. Talk to an EMG the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays to get gardening advice, find out about the EMG Program and other Extension offerings, and pick up soil testing supplies.
In Other Counties
Contacting the EMGs in your county will ensure you get the best advice for your area and will connect you with local resources. Use these links to find contact information for your county Extension Center and EMG Program:
- Orange County
- Wake County
- Durham County
- Find EMG Contact Info for other counties
- Find your N.C. Cooperative Extension County Center
Learn more!
Take advantage of these Extension resources that can help you garden more successfully:
- Extension Gardener Handbook – your one-stop reference for research-based information about gardening in NC!
- NC State Extension Plants Toolbox – search for plants for your landscape
- NC State University Going Native – get tips for adding native plants to your landscape and search the native plant database
- Learn more about soil testing in NC
Search for research-based information from Extension systems nationwide with the Extension search engine.
Help spread science-based, sustainable gardening information and advice in your community by becoming an Extension Master Gardener volunteer! Learn more about the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Chatham County
Subscribe to the Chatham Gardener email list to receive gardening updates and announcements of upcoming classes. To subscribe:
- Visit: http://go.ncsu.edu/subscribecg
- Scroll down to enter your email address in the “address” box
- Click on the subscribe button