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Over the past few years, Matt Bertone (NC State University Entomologist) and a couple of his peers conducted a …
Lawn & Garden
A Winter Beauty Gets Attention
I returned to the office to find a couple of eye-catching stems on my desk. The two long beautiful …
Time to Prune Roses?
Warm January weather has made gardeners anxious to begin pruning. Pruning is very important to successfully grow many plants …
Part-Time Position Creating and Teaching Urban Hort DE Classes
We are expanding the NC State University Urban Horticulture distance education program. These are 6-week, non-credit, online courses offered …
JCRA Winter Symposium
“The Winter Garden” Saturday, February 16, 2019 – 8 a.m.–noon Visualize how to plan and plant for diversity as you bring …
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JC Raulston Symposium designed for new gardeners and gardeners new to the Triangle. Saturday, February 2, 2019 – 8:30 a.m.–noon Dr. …
Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Class
The Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer program has grown rapidly in North Carolina since it began in 1972. Thousands of …
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Deer are frequent visitors to local gardens because they seem to prefer lush foliage. They enjoy leaves, stems, flowers, …
Fencing Deer From the Garden
Gardeners often consider deer to be a major hindrance in growing plants because they browse on young tender plant …
Gardening With Deer
Deer are described as beautiful, graceful, plentiful and tasty. Others call them a pest with a big appetite. Large …
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Pecans have been grown on family homesteads in North Carolina for many generations for food and profit. Today, pecans …
What About the Soil After the Flood?
Lenoir County received just under 19 inches of rain during the five days that Hurricane Florence crossed through the …
Landscapes Benefit From Mulch
North Carolina gardeners use many organic materials as a mulch. There are many good reasons to use mulch in …
Pumpkins Are Pleasing
More and more pumpkins have appeared as the temperatures have cooled. Pumpkins are appreciated for decorative use in the …
Why Are Plants Blooming Now, After the Storm?
According to NC State Extension Landscape Specialist Barbara Fair, Callery pear, cherry, and other typically spring flowering trees and …
Alternatives to Glyphosate for Weed Control
In a recent post on the NC State Extension Weed Management Portal, Dr. Joe Neal, NC State Extension Specialist and Weed …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
Facts About Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed is getting a lot of attention and there is notable concern. The NCDA & CS Plant Industry …
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