Is It - or Isn't It - a Brown Recluse Spider?
Over the past few years, Matt Bertone (a NCSU entomologist) and a couple of his peers conducted a project …
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Dune Repair Workshop
A dune repair workshop will be offered by NC Sea Grant, NC Div. of Coastal Management, and NC Cooperative …
Rave Reviews for the NC Extension Gardener Handbook
The NC Extension Gardener Handbook, published on April Fools day 2018, has sold 2,366 hard copies, 27 e-books, and …
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 …
Gardening in the South
JC Raulston Symposium designed for new gardeners and gardeners new to the Triangle. Saturday, February 2, 2019 – 8:30 a.m.–noon Dr. …
Fall 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 …
January 2019 Tips and Tasks
TIPS AND TASKS January is the perfect time to begin a garden journal. Include tasks and information like copies …
New Year Resolutions for Gardeners
The New Year is a time for looking back on the past, and even more importantly, forward to the …
Holiday Reminders
Keep your Christmas tree in tip-top shape by following these basic rules: Choose a tree that has pliable green needles …
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, …
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 …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
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