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Alexander County Center

Green Thumb Gazette
June 2023 Newsletter
2023 Farmers Market Season!!

The Alexander County Farmers market has started back and will be held every Saturday from 8am-12pm in the Alexander County Services building parking lot.

If you are interested in being a farmers market vendor in the Alexander County Farmers Market, please give me a call at 828-632-4451. We always look forward to adding new vendors who either hand make, bake, or grow their own products!

Click on the following links to see the Garden Calendars for each month:
Did you know Yucca moths play an important role in the survival of yucca plants? Without the yucca moth, the yucca plant would lose its only pollinator, and without the plant, the moth would lose its food source. Each depends on the other for survival.
June is National Pollinators Month
June is National Pollinators Month!! And to celebrate, we will be sharing ALL the information on pollinators with you via our Facebook Page (Alexander County Cooperative Extension)!!
National Pollinator month is really a continuation of National Pollinator Week, which was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. Pollinator Week has now grown into an international celebration, promoting the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, moths, wasps, and flies.

Visit the Pollinator Partnership website to learn more about pollinators through FREE webinars this month! Also, check out these other great resources below and stay tuned for events, webinars, information, etc. this month, especially during #PollinatorWeek! #powerinpollinators

For more informationation regarding pollinators:
Top 25 Pollinator Plants
Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees - ATTRA
Butterflies in your Backyard - NC State University
Hummingbirds and Butterflies - NC State University
Pollinator Friendly Practices - North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
Pollinator Resource Center - The Xerces Society
Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants - NC State University
Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants - NC State University
The Bees of North Carolina - NC State Extension
The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees
Bee ID Blog - Pollinator PartnershipBumble Bees of North America: An Identification Guide
Bumble Bees of the Eastern United States
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Butterflies of North Carolina
National Pollinator Week Photo Contest

In honor of all our great pollinators, we are hosting an online photo contest where you can showcase your photography skills and the pollinators in your life! Photos will be accepted NOW through Wed. June 21st!! Contest starts on Mon. June 19th. The photo with the most likes on the original post, by Sat. June 24th @ 5pm will be our winner!

*Multiple submissions are accepted!
*Winner will receive a prize, along with their photo published in the Taylorsville Times!
BOLOs (Be On The Lookout)....

Month-by-month lists of common plant diseases, pests, and other problems you may encounter in North Carolina yards and gardens. Straight from our PDIC (Plant Disease & Insect Clinic) entomologists and pathologists!
Upcoming Events:

  • June 12th @ 7pm : Beekeepers Meeting
  • June 18th : Fathers Day
  • June 19th-25th : National Pollinator Week & Photo Contest
  • June 26th @ 6pm : Garden Club Interest Meeting
  • June 29th @ 5:30pm : 4H Garden Club (rescheduled from June 8th)
Are you looking for plants to buy locally??  Here is a great list to start with of local garden centers & greenhouses:

Alexander County:
Country Road Greenhouses
Carmen’s Greenhouse
Rubner's Nursery
NC Case Farms

Surrounding Counties:
Drum Landscaping
Painters Greenhouse
Hefner's Nursery (4135 Springs Rd, Conover: Open 8-5)
Blooms Garden Center
The Mustard Seed

Native Plant Nurseries in NC:
Carolina Native Nursery
Growing Wild Nursery
Mellow Marsh Farm
 
NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
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