December Is Poinsettia Month
Many homes in the area will have one or more poinsettias in residence for the holiday season. This holiday …
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Class for 2021
Due to COVID-19 restrictions the Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer training that usually begins in January is being postponed until …
Spring 2021 Online Pesticide School Schedule Available
The Spring 2021 Online Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in …
Caldwell County Nurserymen's Association Scholarship for 2021
The purpose of the Caldwell County Nursery Association (CCNA) scholarship is to identify and reward ornamental horticulture and landscape …
NC FarmLink
NC FarmLink was recently featured in Tobacco Farm Quarterly. In the article, found on page 18, journalist, Lara Ivanitch …
Greenhouse Vegetable Training for Extension Agents in the Southeast
Greenhouse Vegetable Production for Extension Agents in Southeastern US Tennessee and North Carolina are teaming up to host a special Greenhouse …
Picking the Perfect Pumpkin
Every year in the fall, many of us will go on a search for that perfect pumpkin. It could …
Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs in the Fall
Spring flowering bulbs start showing up in garden centers around September. These bulbs must be planted in the fall …
Hot Temperatures Can Mean Fewer Tomatoes
As summer progresses gardeners start to think about harvesting fresh tomatoes from the garden. In the south, it can …
Control Wild Onions & Wild Garlic in the Lawn
As the weather starts to warm up in the spring, lawn weeds also start to appear. There are lots …
Dinner - for the Birds
Southern gardeners have long been known for their generosity in making sure that our feathered friends have ample food …
Buying Local Comes Natural When You Know Your Farmer
For generations of farmers in the North Carolina Sandhills, tobacco was the king crop. Today, however, the landscapes of …
Growing Minds Field Trip a Favorite
For eight weeks each spring, the Discovery Gardens at the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Onslow County buzz with student …
Protect Trees & Shrubs From Artic Temperatures
Extended periods of below-freezing weather are rough on us and our pets but these aren’t the only victims-trees and …
Treat for Peachtree Borers in Late Summer
Calls frequently come in to the Extension Office during the summer and fall growing season with folks asking about …
Control Bagworms With Insecticides in June and July
Bagworms look exactly like they sound. They spend much of their life as worms living in bags. They are …
Control Carpenter Bees in the Spring
What could be more frustrating than Japanese beetles, boxelder bugs or army worms? The answer is carpenter bees. Anyone …
Tomatoes or Walnuts? Gardeners Must Choose!
It’s a tough choice to have to make. As southerners, we hold our tomato plants in high esteem and …
Tough Green Beans Perplex Gardeners in Burke County
Each summer I get a few calls from area gardeners with complaints about tough green beans. Most folks around …
Economist Dr. Charlie Hall Advises the Green Industry to Focus on Marketing the Wide Array of Functional Benefits of Plants
Check out this 15 minute video summary by Economist Dr. Charlie Hall on the economic, environmental, and health and …
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