Clay County Master Gardener Volunteers & NCCE - Clay County Center is excited to announce the 2026 Home Gardener Series. This year's lineup features professionals in various areas of horticulture who will be coming to Clay County. This event is made possible through the funds raised each year at the annual Master Gardener Plant Sale.

This year, the speakers will be presenting on the 3rd Saturday of each month, starting March 21 and running through September 19. Each session will begin at 1:00 PM and will be at the Moss Memorial Library Community Room.

To register for the session, please click the link below.

Please note that space is limited, so registration is required. If a session is booked, you can join the waitlist below, and you will be notified when a spot opens up.

March 21 - Preparing Your Spring Garden - Cat Luckenbach, Hamilton Gardens Director

April 18 - Planting on Banks/Slopes - Lewy Dennison, Dennison Bros. Nursery

May 16 - Raised Bed Gardening - Keith Wood, Retired NC State Extension Agent

June 20 - Native Plants in WNC - Micky Cummings, Retired UGA Extension Agent

July 18 - Invasive Plants - Tony Ward, Mountain Tru Habitat Restoration Coordinator

August 22 - Pollinators & Monarch Way Stations - Vic Johnson

September 19 - Lawns & Turf Grass - Dr. Grady Miller, NC State Professor & Extension Specialist