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Purple Coneflower Clinic: What's wrong with your Echinacea flowers?
Purple coneflowers (Echinacea species) are absolute powerhouses in the Southeastern landscape. Native across the Midwest and Eastern United States, these tough perennials have become garden royalty…
Tour the Pollinator Haven Garden
Summer and Fall 2026 Dates and Theme:Tours start at 10 a.m. and take about an hour.Friday, August 7 — The Great Southeast Pollinator CensusGet ready for community science in action! Learn how to…
It's Okay to Have Moss
Every spring and summer, I receive a lot of phone calls at the Lee County Extension Office about moss taking over lawns. Usually, the caller is slightly frantic, worried that this low-growing green…
Pirates and Assassins [Bugs] to the Garden Rescue
I’m not going to lie: they’re not pretty. In fact, they can be pretty gnarly; and they hurt if they jab you in the finger! But, assassin bugs, especially the large wheel bugs, and pirate bugs are the…
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…
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…