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Why You Should Remove Fruit From Your Fruit Trees
If you look at your fruit trees this week and see clusters of peaches or apples along the branches of your trees, it is time to act. While it feels wrong to remove potential food, "thinning" your…
May All Your Weeds Be Wildflowers
An old embroidered pillow sits on a rocking chair in the corner of the living room. It was inherited from a great aunt who spent the time to stitch these gentle words, “May all your weeds be…
Celebrating the Lee County Master Gardener Volunteers: 30 Years Continued
This article was written by Gail Griffin, Class of 1996, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County.The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Lee…
Research and Community Science in the Pollinator Haven Garden
The Garden as a Living LaboratoryThe Pollinator Haven Garden is an Extension Demonstration Garden located at the McSwain Center in Lee County, NC. With its Extension mission in mind, the Garden…
Celebrating the Lee County Master Gardener Volunteers: 30 Years Young and Still Growing!
This article was written by Gail Griffin, Class of 1996, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. For the Extension Master Gardener volunteers of…
Winter Chores: Caring for Old Apple, Pear or Peach Trees
North Carolina is blessed with a Goldilocks climate, where we can grow a lot of different plants and crops with just a little bit of effort. In Lee County we have some incredible heirloom pears, and…
2025 Was a Record Year for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census in Lee County
On the cusp of 2026, we are reflecting on the great success we had in Lee County through the Great Southeast Pollinator Census (GSEPC) in 2025. North Carolina has much to celebrate! The 2025 GSEPC…
