Greenwood County Cooperative Extension

10/28/2026

10/15/2026

ATTENTION BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS! Your renewal notice has been sent to the verified email address on file with the department.

You have until December 31 to pay your renewal fee. To learn how to complete this process, please refer to our "How to" video hosted on this page or visit https://psaworks.sites.clemson.edu/PestPay/!

Please note that any license not renewed will expire. Expired licenses are not eligible to conduct any pest control activities or advertising.

If a license is still not renewed by March 31, 2027, it will be revoked. The applicator will then need to retake the appropriate pesticide examinations and reapply for the license.

10/15/2026

Lakelands Master Gardeners are collecting items for Meals on Wheels participants. You can drop items at our office at 105 N University St from 8:30-5pm Monday- Friday.

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Dear Friends of Meals on Wheels,
Piedmont Agency on Aging is reaching out to local groups and churches in our community for help with our annual Holiday Bags of Love gift bag project for Meals on Wheels.
Gift bags will be assembled for seniors receiving Meals on Wheels in our four-county serving area. Communities reached will be Greenwood, Abbeville, Saluda, Ninety-Six, Promised Land, Hodges, Ware Shoals, Due West, Donalds, Calhoun Falls, Clinton, Laurens, Cross Hill, Gray Court, Joanna, Mountville, Waterloo, Hickory Tavern & Kinards.
Below is a listing of all the items we are collecting for this year’s project.

Your donation, great or small, will surely be appreciated by those receiving this delightful gift. We are starting to collect items NOW for our December 15th-23rd delivery. If you or your organization would like to get involved with packing or delivering gift bags in your community, call 864-854-9144.
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide! DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
Drop off locations include:
• Greenwood – 808 South Emerald Road (M-F 8:30am – 1:00pm)
• Ninety-Six – Senior Center at The Depot (M-F 8:30am – 1:00pm)
• Laurens/Clinton – Todd Memorial Pres Church 410 Mill St. Laurens (Tue-Wed-Thur 8:30am – 1:00pm)
• Abbeville – 201 Center Street (M-F 8:30am – 1:00pm)
• Saluda – Senior Center on Butler Ave (M-F 8:30am – 1:00pm)
Please call or email Schea Workman with any questions. 864-854-9144. [email protected]

10/13/2026

Composting with Donna Boozer! Thank you to all who’ve joined us today 🪱👩🏻‍🌾 Our last Lunch and Learn is scheduled for Nov 10 where we learn how to create wreaths and swags- don’t miss it!

10/12/2026

You need a farmer every day. They feed, clothe, and fuel our nation. Thank you to our South Carolina farmers. 🌱

09/30/2026

Frustrated with a yard that never seems to thrive? Clemson expert Samantha McGaha Brown ’18 is here to help.

09/23/2026

📣TREE GIVEAWAY!!!!

To celebrate America's 250th birthday we are partnering with TreesUpstate, PalmettoPride, Greenwood County SC Government, Lakelands Master Gardeners, and Clemson Extension Horticulture to giveaway 250 trees! That's just the best way we know how to clelebrate.

This year there is no sign up, just line up and receive your trees first come, first serve style starting at 9am. There will be Master Gardeners on site to help you choose the best one or two trees for your needs or answer any gardening questions you may have. The giveaway ends at 11 or until the trees are gone.

Types of trees to choose from are: Eastern Red Cedar, Buttonbush, Nuttall Oak, Eastern Redbud, Pawpaw

We hope to see you next Saturday!

09/21/2026

Take a look back at the 2026 Garden Symposium 🌸