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New Hanover County Center
Red amaryllis with three blooms on two green stalks in a decorative bulb vase

What to Do With Your Wax-Dipped Amaryllis After the Holidays

If a wax-dipped amaryllis added cheer to your home this holiday season, you’ve enjoyed one of the easiest festive plants to care for: vibrant blooms with no watering or potting required. But once the…

Pamlico County Center
Group photo of the 2025 Extension Master Gardener class graduates from Pamlico County Cooperative Extension.

2025 Pamlico County Extension Master Gardener Training Course Graduates

Introducing the 2025 Master Gardener Interns The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pamlico County Center would like to introduce our newest Extension Master Gardener℠ Interns who recently completed our…

Vance County Center
Integrated Pest Management for the Home Garden

Integrated Pest Management for the Home Garden

Bugs beware - this garden's got a plan!" Join us on Monday, May 5th at 6:30 PM at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, located at 210 Southpark Drive in Henderson, NC, for a valuable session on…

Lee County Center
asian hornet sits on a white flower this is an invasive insect that is heading to NC

Scary Yellow “Stripey” Things: Understanding Your Garden's Unsung Heroes

Our gardens, often seen as personal sanctuaries of beauty and tranquility, are in fact bustling microcosms of the larger ecological web. Whether we are basking in the miracle of a newly emerging…

Lee County Center
flower fly drinking nectar from a purple flower

PR Department: Flies Are the Good Guys

We’re going to make 2025 the “Year of the Pollinator” (well, every year should be about pollinators because we like to eat, right?), and there are so many favorites that come to mind: bees and…

Pamlico County Center
Collard greens with visible cabbage worm damage, characterized by irregular holes and chewed leaves.

My Collards Have Worms

Fall Greens and Late-Season Pests It’s fall and that means collard greens, cabbages, and other leafy greens will soon be ready for harvest. This is especially important for those folks who desire to…

Chatham County Center
Colorado Potato Beetle Matt Bertone, NC State University

Pest, Disease, and Weed Management in Vegetable Gardens

Extension Gardener Workshop and Webinar July 9, 2024 9:00-12:00 am (in-person) & July 11, 2024 6:00-8:00 pm (Online) Vegetable crops have been bred to be tasty for people, but often insects, fungi,…

Robeson County Center
Sustainable Gardening Class flyer — Thursday March 16, 6:00–8:00 PM, O.P. Owens Agriculture Center, Lumberton

Sustainable Gardening Class

Do you know what requirements you need to meet to ensure the best site for your vegetable garden? Can we improve our soil conditions? How much water does my garden need? What is the most…

NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteers continuing education state college

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Go Back to School

All NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteers must take at least 10 continuing education hours annually to maintain their certification. The requirement helps ensure they are equipped with the…