Wise County Unit – Virginia Cooperative Extension
Wise County Extension in southwest Virginia is part of the land-grant extension program in the commonwealth of Virginia, through Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. Wise County Grow Appalachia is a new site to the program starting in 2017, after being a previous partner site in 2015. We work with 50 families each year to help them grow their own food.
Recent Posts
Cicadas and Flagging
Did you experience the loud, some would say annoying roaring of the periodical 17 year cicada? If you did,
Coffee Grounds in the Garden
This week I visited a local coffee shop and picked up 20+ buckets full of coffee grounds. The grounds are
Love Your Pollinators
Bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles, what do these things have in common? They are all pollinators. Pollinators have a
Plants as Pest Repellent
Marigold and basil planted around the perimeter of a vegetable garden Keeping insects and critters away from your
