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The recommendations in these links may apply only to North Carolina. They may
not be appropriate for conditions in other states and may not comply with laws and
regulations outside of North Carolina. If in doubt, contact your county Cooperative Extension Service agent. The
use of brand names and any mention or listing of commercial products or services
in the web pages does not imply endorsement by the North Carolina Cooperative
Extension Service nor discrimination against similar products or services not
mentioned.
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LINKS
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COMMENTS
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| ANNUALS
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| BEES (keeping, removing) |
Not yet linked. |
| CALENDARS
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| COMPOSTING
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Guidelines on how to build
and maintain a compost pile. |
EDIBLE PLANTS
 | HERBS |
| SMALL FRUITS
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| TREE FRUITS
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| VEGETABLES
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| Apricots and Almonds do poorly in the southeast. |
| Bananas and Citrus will not survive outdoors. |
| Cherry does poorly in the southeast, but can be
grown. Follow the peach/plum guide. |
| Nectarines are more susceptible to disease than
peaches. Follow the peach guide. |
| Olive trees will not survive. |
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| ENVIRONMENT,
CARING FOR |
Reduce runoff and trap pollutants with a healthy yard!
Use
care when gardening to protect streams, rivers, estuaries, and coastal
waters. |
| FARMER'S MARKETS
ACROSS THE STATE |
NC Department of
Agriculture |
| GARDENING IN
NORTH CAROLINA |
The Mother of
Gardening Web Sites in North Carolina. |
| GROUND COVERS AND VINES
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| HOLLAND
BULBS |
Two bulletins for bulb lovers
| Guidelines for growing flowering bulbs as perennial
(naturalized) plants in North American gardens. |
| Guidelines for growing fall-planted spring
flowering bulbs. |
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| HOME
GARDENING INFORMATION LEAFLETS |
Links to leaflets on vegetables, flowers,
home propagation, fruit, and landscape. |
| HORTICULTURE
ON THE INTERNET |
Many great
hyperlinks, but use with caution
any recommendations from institutions, organizations, or companies
outside of North Carolina. Different soil and climatic conditions
may make the recommendations inappropriate for North Carolina
horticulture. |
| INSECT INFORMATION
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| LAWN CALENDARS
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WHEN TO DO what needs to be done
for a beautiful North Carolina lawn. Tall Fescue is a cool season
grass that grows well in the NC Piedmont. |
| LAWN ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE
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WHAT TO DO to establish and
maintain a beautiful lawn.
AG597 is a handy summary. Read it
first. For more detail, read Carolina Lawns. If you
think you understand fertilizer, take the Fertilizer Quiz. |
| PERENNIALS
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Color photos, cultural
requirements |
| POISONOUS
PLANTS OF NORTH CAROLINA |
More than 300
plants listed by common name and by scientific name linked to
information with a picture of the plant, how it affects you, and
what to do. |
| ROSES |
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| SEARCH ENGINES
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On the NC CES
engine select one of these databases
| Horticultural Information |
| Turf Files |
On the Google engine, begin the search with a
gardening term, for example
| harvesting pumpkins |
| controlling yellowjackets |
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| SOILS
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| URBAN
TREE IDENTIFICATION FOR NORTH CAROLINA |
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| YOUTH & TEACHERS
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Good Sites for Youngsters
| Kids Stuff has fun activities and good agricultural
information
for kids. |
| YOUTH HORTICULTURE is intended for 4-H Youth,
but it should be of interest to any young person with an interest in
gardening. |
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