Preventing Fall Lawn Diseases
This is the month when lawns start to go dormant for the winter. They will slow down in their …
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September, Private Applicator Safety Training
Two free training opportunities are offered below: Private Applicator Safety Training This free training will provide 2.0 hours NCDA&CS Category V, …
Low Potassium and Tree Care
I’ve noticed a lot of trees this year, even crepe myrtles, either have a thinning canopy, smaller leaves, or …
Fall Lawns Still Need Nutrients
The heat of the summer is when lawns do their best growing. When grasses are growing fast, like they …
Cool Season Vegetable Garden Preparation
The days are beginning to get shorter. The temperatures should start cooling off a bit, at least that’s what …
Pollinators Need Your Help Now
Have you wondered if the number of bees and butterflies is dwindling? Would you like to find out for …
Workshop-Taking Care of Our Turf(grass)
Join us at the Western Carteret Library Branch in Cape Carteret as Shawn Banks, Horticulture Agent and County Extension …
Workshop, Planning & Planting for a Fall Harvest
While it may still be hot outside, it’s time to plant the fall vegetable garden. Don’t delay. Plant now, …
Tree Check Declared for August by USDA APHIS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is asking people to check their trees …
Pre-Storm Preventative Branch Care
I have seen a lot of trees in the area that are looking very thin in the top of …
Lawn Care and Natural Disasters
I can’t think of any reason a lawn can’t take care of itself for a few days if there …
Hurricane Season Vegetable Garden Prep
Watching the news recently, I saw a report on Hurricane Beryl that made landfall in Texas earlier this month. …