Burke County Center: Lawn & Garden

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Lawn & Garden

Taking Care of the Lawn & Garden in the Fall
Lawn Chores Continue in Fall
Why Plant Perennials in the Fall?
Top Ten Fall Gardening Chores

Burke County Garden Calendar

Master Gardener volunteers are part of the volunteer staff of NC State University's Cooperative Extension Service. They are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, and gardens. They provide unbiased, research based educational assistance and programs in horticulture and environmental issues to the gardening public. Visit the Extension Master Gardener web site to learn more.
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New Master Gardener Class Coming Soon!
Posted October 21st, 2009 in Lawn & Garden

Fall is upon us and plans are in the making for the 2010 Master Gardener class that starts in mid-January. The Master Gardeners organization is an international volunteer group that was started to help Extension horticulture agents handle the tremendous numbers of calls and activities that take place in the growing season. The plan was to train a group of volunteers that could take some of the strain off of the agent by providing ... MORE

Why Plant Perennials in the Fall?
Posted October 5th, 2009 in Lawn & Garden

In years past, the fall season was the primary time to plant perennials. Most nurseries grew their perennials in the field and dug them in the fall to sell for fall planting. For this reason there were more varieties available in the fall, so most gardeners planted in the fall. Now that perennials are grown in containers they may be offered for sale in the spring also. Retail stores have had a lot to ... MORE