Holiday Reminders
Keep your Christmas tree in tip-top shape by following these basic rules: Choose a tree that has pliable green needles …
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December Tips and Tasks
Garden If you are planning on making new garden beds, or expanding current ones, why not do it now …
Caring For Holiday Plants
While the Christmas tree may be the plant most commonly associated with the holidays, flowers like poinsettias, Christmas cactus, …
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
HOLIDAY SALE- 40% off-NC Extension Gardener Handbook: A Great Gift in Hardback or eBook
This new national award-winning book has everything you want to know about gardening in the South East. 728 pages, …
Summer Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, Chatham County Cooperative Extension In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills …
Pesticide Collection Day November 7, 2018
Do you have pesticides that you need to dispose of? If so, we are here to help. The North …
Choose and Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
If you are looking for a way to make memories this holiday season, consider taking the family out to …
November Tips and Tasks
Garden November is a great time to plant bulbs for spring flowers. It is also a good time to …
After the Storm
Our landscapes have definitely taken a beating this fall. Many of us have been dealing with basic essentials, and …
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, …
Growing Onions
written by Jim Kwasnik, Master Gardener℠ volunteer Growing edible onions (Allium capa) in North Carolina is fairly easy to do …
September Tips and Tasks
Peak Season Soil Sample Testing Fees If you haven’t sampled your soil recently, go ahead now to avoid the peak …
Composting Basics
Have you been wanting to begin composting at home, but weren’t sure how? The Composting Basics class will take …
Summertime Ratatouille *
Time: 45 min, prep to table Serves: 2 as a main, 4 as a side This classic French stew is cooked …
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