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Durham County Center
Four Master Gardeners posing in insect masks at a Pollinator Census event

Learn More About Becoming an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer!

Ready to grow and share your love of gardening? The Extension Master Gardener program connects volunteers with a network of enthusiastic gardeners, research-based information, and so many ways to…

Turf Pathology
Cover page of Disease Management in Landscape Turf extension publication.

New Publication: Disease Management in Landscape Turf

Click the link below to access the publication.https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/disease-management-in-landscape-turf

Durham County Center
Bumblebee feeding on a purple bee balm (Monarda) flower

Join the 2026 Great Southeast Pollinator Census (8/22)

Join us as the Extension Office (721 Foster St, Durham, NC) to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census! The Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Durham County and community partners…

Lee County Center
garden certification sign in a yard

Connect the Plots: Celebrating Pollinators in Lee County with Yard Certifications

June has officially arrived, which means it is National Pollinator Month! Around the state, you’ll hear a lot of talk about “saving the bees” and “planting meadows”. But here in Lee County, we have a…

Ashe County Center
Words "Ashe County Planting Guide" above four potted herbs sitting on a windowsill

Ashe County Planting Guide

This document has been adapted from the growing guide found in the North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook (2018). It was created as a resource for local growers in the Ashe County area, within…

Durham County Center
person using a hand held sprinkler to water a vegetable garden. close up on hand and plants

Essential Gardening Tips for Drought Conditions

This article was written by Melinda Heigel, NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer of Durham County, and originally published on the Extension Master Gardener blog on April 22, 2026. The…

Transylvania County Center
Mountain Laurel

Gardening Tasks in May in Transylvania County

The estimated last frost date in Transylvania County is May 10th, which is when it is safe to begin putting out tender plants. Tender plants include annual flowers, vegetables such as tomatoes,…

Chatham County Center
A Multiflora rose plant with clusters of small white flowers featuring yellow centers. A green inchworm is arched along a leaf, and a spider is resting on one of the white petals. Multiflora rose is an invasive species in North Carolina.

May You Inch Your Way into Growing Chatham

May has a way of nudging us back outside. The days grow longer, the weather warms, and it finally feels right to swap long pants for shorts and head into the garden. It’s the season of planting,…

Robeson County Center
flowers

Daylilies Workshop

Yadkin County Center
Yadkin FCS April 2026

Yadkin County FCS April 2026

April is National Garden Month, and it is the perfect time to celebrate North Carolina's fresh flavors! You can get into the spirit by picking up some in-season favorites like asparagus,…