Union County Extension
Master Gardener Volunteers
Successful Gardener 2021 Calendar
Our Successful Gardener Series has gone virtual. Our classes are held on the first Thursday of the month at 7 PM. Our classes are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public. No classes in July or December. Click here for the current Zoom registration link. If you have a topic you'd like us to include in this series, send an email to our Growline.
January 7, 2021
Seed Saving and Starting
Chris Smith, Director The Utopian Seed Project
January 15-31, 2021
Seed Swap, via Facebook @UnionCountyNCMasterGardeners
February 4, 2021
Erosion Control and Water Management in the Garden
Jason Loseke, Owner of The Garden Growers
Click here for the recording
March 4, 2021
Managing Plants that are Toxic to Livestock and Pets
Rachel Owens, Union County Extension Agent
April 1, 2021
Gardening in Containers
Michael Luther, UCEMG
Container Gardening Workshop
TBD location and time
May 6, 2021
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Low Maintenance Gardening
Debbie Dillion, Union County Extension Agent
June 3, 2021
Plant Propagation
Sandy Yakob, UCEMG
No July class
August 5, 2021
Starting a Fall Vegetable Garden
Don Boekelheide, Community Gardening Director and Author
September 2, 2021
Gardening with Bulbs
Annie Howell, UCEMG
October 7, 2021
Composting Basics
Class of 2020, UCEMG
November 4, 2021
Creating Holiday Decorations From Your Yard
Michael Luther and Kathy Grunden, UCEMG