Horticulture

Horticulture is the study of gardening, the resources on this page are dedicated to best management practices in the home garden and landscape in Stanly County.

Permanent Programs:

Stanly County Seed Library

Stanly County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers

Soil Samples:

Soil sampling boxes and forms are available in person at our office, they may be picked up during our open hours.

Soil samples are processed through the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, they are free from April first to Thanksgiving of each calendar year. Testing information can be found here.

Events:

Upcoming events will be listed here as they become available

Publications:

Poinsettia Care - Growing a Holiday Classic

Planning a Successful Vegetable Garden for a Bountiful Harvest

Extension Resources:

Extension Plant Toolbox

Fruit Tree Database

Turf and Lawn

Weeds

Plant Disease and Insect Clinic

Program Requests:

To request a program, contact the Horticulture Agent by calling (704) 983-3987 or by emailing ajpfeife@ncsu.edu