🌱Ask an EMG

Have a gardening question? Need help identifying a plant, diagnosing a pest problem, or learning how to garden more sustainably? The Brunswick County Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers (EMGs) are here to help!

Our trained volunteers provide research-based, unbiased gardening advice backed by NC State Extension. Whether you’re troubleshooting issues in your vegetable garden, selecting native plants for pollinators, or working to protect local water quality, you can count on reliable answers tailored to our region.

From April through August, EMGs host Plant Clinics at the Southwest Branch Library in Calabash on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Find Jeannie Tien, Sue Lyons, and Joanne Bendy in action in the pictures below!