Master Gardener℠ volunteers in Dare County will be available at the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden every Wednesday from April to November, wea

ther permitting from 9 to 11 a.m. Bring your garden questions, samples, and photos or pick up a soil sample kit.

Also on Wednesdays, you will find Master Gardener℠ volunteers working throughout the Outer Banks Arboretum & Teaching Garden and they are always happy to answer your questions.

The Outer Banks Arboretum & Teaching Garden is free, open 365 days a year from sun-up to sun-down. There are handicap-accessible trails, a sensory garden, a composting demonstration area, native plants, lawn test plots, a butterfly highway, and much more! The Outer Banks Arboretum & Teaching Garden is located at 300 Mustian Street, Kill Devil Hills.

Can’t make it on Wednesdays? The Master Gardener℠ volunteers can be reached by email at greenlineobx@gmail.com or by phone at 252-475.9245. The N.C. Cooperative Extension of Dare County office is located at 517 Budleigh Street in Manteo.

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