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February 2022 Newsletter
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             Henderson County Center               Cooperative Extension
-February 2022 Newsletter-
The Benefits of Meadows
Meadows are one garden trend that buck the traditional template of a neat lawn dotted with beds of flowers. These gardens, which are becoming increasingly popular, are areas that combine both horticulture and ecology. The end result is a garden that is more naturalistic, filled with native plants that are diverse both in plant species and the animal populations they bring in.

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2022 Pesticide Classes & Schools

NC pesticide applicator recertification credit classes have now been posted to our pesticide page. Check out all our upcoming classes
Protecting the Environment in Henderson County Class Series 2022
Join Henderson County Extension Agent and host of the Gardening in the Mountains Radio Show Steve Pettis for his Protecting the Environment in Henderson County class series
February is Healthy Heart Month

 Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease. The good news? Heart disease can often be prevented when people make healthy choices and manage their health conditions.
Buttercup Control in Pastures

Have you seen your pastures filled with pretty little yellow flowers in early spring of recent years? While there are different kinds of this weed with small variations in leaf and flower characteristics, you are most likely looking at buttercup. It may be pretty to look at in late spring, but it is not ideal for pastures and can be an indicator of needed change.

White Squirrels in Henderson County

The white squirrel phenomena in western North Carolina is a popular topic of conversation among locals and an attraction for tourists. Local shops sell souvenirs based on the animal. Tourists prize a personal photo of the critter most of all.   So what is the story on our local white squirrels? Are they albinos? Did they escape a circus or a lab?
Annual 4-H Spring Plant Sale

Each spring, Henderson County 4-H sells bare root, fruit producing plants as a fundraiser for our local youth 4-H programs, Clubs, Volunteers and awards. All plants are pre-order and are great prices for quality nursery plants!
Leaves Are Valuable – Don’t Throw Them Away!

Leaves are good! Leaves are nature’s mulch, fertilizer and compost all rolled into one package. Let’s not throw away such a valuable resource.
Know Before You Throw!
 It is a new year, and now time to dismantle after the holidays. But before you toss that greenery into your compost pile, there’s cause for hesitation. A common evergreen used in many of our Christmas wreaths and swags could be harboring a pathogen every bit as destructive to the plant world as COVID has been to humans.



Betsy Tankersley Joins Henderson County Staff as EFNEP Program Assistant

After 2021 brought a retirement and a couple of departures from our staff last year, the Henderson County Center is fully staffed again. Henderson County Extension welcomed Betsy J. Tankersley on January 3. Please welcome Betsy to our staff as our new Expanded Food & Nutrition Extension Program (EFNEP) Program Assistant.
 
 
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