Who Spilled Paint on My Camellias?
This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer in Lee County. If you happened to be painting …
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February Gardening Guidelines
This article was written by Becky Garrett, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. Watch …
Abiotic Diseases - Frost Injury
When we talk about diseases, we often think about teeny, tiny “no-seeum” critters – living organisms like fungi, bacteria, …
Reach for an Umbrella? How About an Umbrella Palm?
The regular cold frontal passages that kept our temperatures in check in December also brought rain across the state. …
Are Those Nature’s Christmas Tree Ornaments?
The small collection of twigs and dead leaf parts hanging from your evergreen and/or broad-leaved shrubs and trees might …
Recovery and Resilience
Recent studies show that following extreme storm events community gardens can supply food, enhance social empowerment, provide safe gathering …
It Really Is a Good Time to Think Through Next Year’s Garden
It was sleeting and snowing yesterday. Later on in the week the forecast predicts highs in the mid 50s …
Gardening Guidelines for November, December, and January
General Information and Tasks Plan to have your soil tested for next year’s gardening activities. The soil test is free …
Change of Seasons
The new normal is taking some getting used to. However, some things stay the same and can give us …
This Summer’s Dust Storms: What Do They Mean for You?
Written by Meredith Favre, NC State University Entomology Student, NCCE-Summer Intern There is a lot of news swirling about the …
Gardening Guidelines - May & June
General Yard and Garden Information and Tasks Central NC has passed its average last spring frost dates. A frost in …
Get Into the Garden!
General Yard and Garden Tasks: Before the grass cutting season gets underway, clean up sticks and stones in the yard …