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Alamance County Center
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Alamance County Extension Master Gardener℠ 16th Annual Plant Sale

16th Annual Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Plant Sale 2026SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2026Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.In-person location: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Alamance County…

Durham County Center
Clusters of bright purple beautyberry fruits along stems among green leaves

Fall Native Plant Sale (10/1)

Thursday, October 1st, 4 - 6pmDurham County Cooperative Extension721 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701Join us for our Fall Native Plant Sale! Find all of your favorite local plants and maybe a few new…

Growing Small Farms
devil's bite and tall tickseed in the fall pollinator garden

Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Fall tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension's Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start in early September!The garden features over 240 species of perennials, trees, shrubs,…

Granville County Center
A pigweed plant (green) with stems

Pigweed

Spiny amaranth is commonly known as “pigweed”. It is a warm-season annual, native to North America and found worldwide. While spiny amaranth is edible – leaves can be used in assorted stir-fry dishes…

Forsyth County Center
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Native Plants and Pawpaw Field Day

Join Forsyth County Cooperative Extension for our Native Plants and Pawpaw Field Day (formerly the Pawpaw Field Day) at our new Extension Center in Tobaccoville, NC. As Cooperative Extension has…

Lee County Center
mass of range yellow flowers

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…

Growing Small Farms
collage of flowers and pollinators

Workshop & Native Plant Sale: Creating Biodiverse Habitat for Pollinators & Other Wildlife

Registration Is Open!Workshop and Native Plant Sale: Creating Biodiverse Habitat for Pollinators and Other WildlifeJust in time to plan for the fall planting season, the Chatham County Center of…

Forsyth County Center
Photograph of Pollinators sign at Tanglewood Park Arboretum

Walk Through New Signs at Arboretum in Tanglewood Park

You are invited to visit the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, NC, and experience the newest additions to our gardening education program. The Arboretum gardens are open to the public during…

Lee County Center
bee on purple flower

When Less is More: A Lazy Gardener’s Guide to Supporting Pollinators

When we think about helping bees and butterflies, we usually think about adding things to the landscape: buying more plants, building insect hotels, or spreading bags of seed. But since June is…

Lee County Center
red flowered plant in a garden

Top Five Hummingbird Plants for Central North Carolina

Hummingbirds are one of the true wonders of the natural world. For residents in and around Lee County, the return of these tiny visitors is the ultimate sign that summer is on the way. When the first…