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Fall is creeping up on us very quickly. The flowers and blooming plants seem to be rejuvenated and full of color for one last fling before winter. This is, however, the time of MORE »
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Getting Dirty in Your Garden, Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview-East Chapel Hill HS Pollinator Garden popular
Three students at East Chapel Hill High School, Brooke, Julia and Danielle, and Environmental Science Teacher, Mr. Edward Kaybay, share their experience starting a pollinator garden at their school. Listen to the interview MORE » – from 
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All Grub Killers Are Not The Same!
It is time to kill grubs in the lawn now but beware of the products available. There are many products labeled for grub control but they work differently at specific times of the MORE »
Pollinator Garden Tour Wednesday September 14 popular
Wednesday September 14 at 5:30 pm Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. The garden was designed to MORE » – from Growing Small Farms
Summer Snapshots from Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden popular
Photos by Debbie Roos, Chatham County Cooperative Extension In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills to provide forage from early spring to late fall for pollinators such as honey MORE » – from Growing Small Farms
Extension Gardener Fall 2016 Newsletter Available now! popular
Click HERE for the latest Newsletter! Articles include: Spooktacular Plants Chalkbark maple Butterhead and leaf lettuces Soil testing for sustainable nutrient management and much MORE » – from Extension Gardener
The Trees Are Full Of Worms
We are fortunate to have plenty of large, beautiful trees here in Burke County. The rich, green of their leaves gives a fresh and vibrant look to our area. But not so much MORE »
Nickels for Know-How Referendum
The Burke County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Spring Williams-Byrd, Burke County Cooperative Extension Director, said 3 polling places have been established in the county and MORE »
Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview of Matt Luks-Jurutka popular
Be inspired to visit the the Japanese Garden in the Asiatic Arboretum of the the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Charles Murphy interviews Matt Luks-Jurutka, Assistant Horticulturist at the Asiatic Arboretum. TRANSCRIPT JOHNSON This MORE » – from Extension Gardener
Interview with Bobby Ward shares insight into life of J. C. Raulston – Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast popular
Bobby Ward, author of Chlorophyll in his Veins, J. C. Raulston Horticultural Ambassador, shares his insight into the life of J. C. Raulston. The exhibit, “Plan and Plant for a Better World” will MORE » – from Extension Gardener
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- Burke County Garden Calendar
- Burke County Lawn Calendar
- Burke County Pruning Calendar
- Controlling Crabgrass In The Lawn
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- Pesticides & Pest Control
- Ponds & Water Gardens
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Information Portals
- Blackberries and Raspberries
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- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Gardener
- Gardening in North Carolina (Urban Horticulture)
- Horticulture
- Muscadine Grapes
- NC Community Gardens
- Soil Science Extension
- Therapeutic Horticulture
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Fruit Crops
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- Turffiles – Lawn Care Information for North Carolina
- Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants
- Urban Wildlife
- Vermicomposting in North Carolina
- Wildlife Extension
