Lawn & Garden

Register Now for Aug. 1 Firescaping Workshop

Preparing for Wildfires with Fire-Resistant Landscaping August 1, 2018, 1:00-5:00 p.m. North Carolina Zoo Educational Building 4401 Zoo Pkwy Asheboro, NC 27205 Cost: $10 Register online North …

— 3 months ago, Gardening

Coyote Management Workshop

Thursday, August 23, 2018 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Burke County Agricultural Building 130 Ammons Drive Morganton, NC 28655 The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, along …

— 3 months ago

Goldfinch feeding on tall tickseed seeds.

July 19 CCP Meeting to Focus on Backyard Biodiversity

The upcoming Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting on July 19 will focus on Backyard Biodiversity – creating and discovering the biodiversity in your …

— 3 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Ant Wars

Most information about ants states that they are social creatures. I don’t care; all I know is that I …

— 3 months ago

Stoke’s aster, poppy mallow, and geranium.

Two Pollinator Garden Tours in July!

The month of July presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …

— 4 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Is It Ripe?

Do you agonize over the bin of watermelons at the store as you try to choose a good, ripe …

— 4 months ago

Mosquito Season Is Upon Us

Along with the periods of heavy rain, heat and occasional drought of summer, we cannot ignore the mosquito. This …

— 4 months ago

Mow Frequently - Mow High

What a difference a year makes! This time last year the lawn was barely growing and this year it …

— 4 months ago

Coneflowers, culver's root, and bee balm in mid-June.

Spring Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Photos by Debbie Roos, Chatham County Cooperative Extension In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills …

— 4 months ago, Growing Small Farms

Annuals, Perennials & Vines - 6 Week, Online, Non-Credit, Plant ID Class Begins July 9, 2018

Learn to identify annuals, perennials and vines. General Public: $195.00 Members: Longwood Gardens/JC Raulston Arboretum $175.00 Volunteers: Longwood Gardens/JC Raulston Arboretum $98.00 Extension …

— 4 months ago, Gardening

Burke County Farmers Markets

Burke County Farmers Market Schedule for 2018 Morganton Farmers Market 300 Beach Street Morganton, NC Saturdays 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon April 28 – October …

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