Celebrate Native Plants Week in North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper has declared October 21-27, 2019 Native Plants Week in North Carolina! The timing is perfect to celebrate …
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Carolinas Horticulture Therapy Network 2020 Winter Gathering
4 p.m., January 31–2 p.m., February 1, 2020 (tentative times) at The North Carolina Botanical Garden, 100 Old Mason Farm …
2020 – NC State Extension Gardener Travel Study Adventure to Spain
THE GARDENS OF CATALONIA, APRIL 23-30, 2020 This trip has enough people registered that it is a definite go, but there are …
2019 Fall Edition of the Extension Gardener Newsletter Available Now
Get your free copy of the Latest Edition of our national award-winning newsletter! With information on: planting spring-flowering bulbs; adding native Virginia …
Garden Flooded? What to Toss? What to Cook? DO NOT EAT ANYTHING RAW!
What to Consider if Your Vegetable, Herb, Fruit or Nut Garden has been Exposed to Floodwater Discard (do not compost) …
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil
Webinar Recording Examine the danger of bacterial and chemical contamination of vegetable gardens that have been flooded. Identify potential problems, …
2019 ACGA Conference, Indianapolis, in 09/12/2019
The American Community Gardening Association 40th Annual Conference Indianapolis, IN Sep 12-15 …
A Gardener's Guide to Soil Testing
Newly revised and recently released by Lucy Bradley and Deanna Osmond, this publication, originally written by Erv Evans, explains …
A Gardeners Guide to Protecting Water Quality
Originally authored by Erv Evans, A Gardeners Guide to Protecting Water Quality, is now newly revised by Lucy Bradley …
The NC Extension Gardener Handbook Received the 2019 ASHS Outstanding Book Award
Congratulations to the entire team of authors, photographers and editors who worked together to create the NC Extension Gardener …
South Korean Researcher, Dr. Sang-Mi Lee Visits NC Community & Therapeutic Gardens
The NC State Extension Gardener program recently welcomed Dr. Sang-Mi Lee, who on behalf of the government of the …
Summer Workshop Therapeutic Horticulture, 8/23-24/2019 Hendersonville, NC: Carolinas Horticulture Therapy Network
Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville, NC will be hosting our next meeting. We’ll start with a workshop on Friday at 4 …
2019 Summer Extension Gardener Newsletter
Coastal, Piedmont, and Mountain Editions Available Now!! Below are some of the featured topics. Summer-flowering trees and shrubs, Dwarf crested iris, Tomatillos, …
Cottony Cushion Scale on the Move
A sample of Pittosporum was brought into the office to have an obvious issue identified. I say obvious because …
Managing English Ivy in the Landscape
There is hope!! See these cultural and chemical recommendations for managing English Ivy from Dr. Joe Neal, NC State Professor, …
Eating Seasonally and Locally
A Budget-Friendly Guide to Eating Fresh, Local, Produce. Dr. Alice Ammerman, professor in the Gillings School’s Department of Nutrition has recently …
2019 Spring Extension Gardener Newsletter Available Now
Click on the link below to take you to your region specific edition: Eastern: Sandhills & Coastal Plain Central: Piedmont Western: …
NC Extension Gardener Handbook Is 40% Off During UNC Press Sale
Only $36 until June 30, 2019, and if you spend $75 you get free shipping! Use the discount code 01DAH40 (zero one …
Introduction to the NC State Extension Plants Database
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