July 18 Chatham Conservation Partnership Meeting to Focus on Trees
Please join us for the next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2019. NOTE: we are going to be …
Lawn & Garden
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 …
Learn to Identify Trees, Shrubs & Conifers
Join us in this introduction to Plant Identification. You will learn 45 plants and the botanical vocabulary to describe …
Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast
This beautiful new book is a functional tool to help you identify wildflowers. Organized by flower color you can …
Prevent Next Years Grubs in June & July
Japanese beetles are out and whether you have a few, or millions, now is a good time to start …
Trees & Utilities
This new North Carolina Urban Forest Council publication by NC State University’s Dr. Barb Fair is a wonderful resource …
Wilted Crops After Torrential Rain
Calls have been “flooding” the Extension office following last week’s torrential rainfall. The questions are always the same, “what’s …
Blame the Weather, Not the Dog, for Unsightly Mold
Get ready gardeners. It’s time for the disgusting, but harmless, slime mold to rear its ugly head in Burke …
2019 Summer Extension Gardener Newsletter
Coastal, Piedmont, and Mountain Editions Available Now!! Below are some of the featured topics. Summer-flowering trees and shrubs, Dwarf crested iris, Tomatillos, …
Three Pollinator Garden Tours in June!
The month of June presents three opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Common Diseases of Tomato Plants in Burke County
Tomato Series – Article Four To be such a popular crop, tomatoes certainly are finicky! There’s not enough paper or …
Pest of the Vegetable Garden Workshop
Workshop: Saturday, June 1, 2019 Location: Morganton Ace Hardware Time: 10:00 a.m. Do you have your garden planted? If you do, that’s …
Pollinator Garden Tour Thursday May 23!
Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham …
What Type of Tomato Vine Do You Have?
Tomato Series – Article Three Did you know that there are two types of tomatoes – determinate and indeterminate? Now …
Quick Links to Extension Gardener Tools: Handbook, Plant Database, Online Classes, Newsletter
Handbook Plant Database Online Plant Identification Classes Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants Annuals, Perennials, and …
Pollinator Garden Tours Start Wednesday, May 8!
Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 10 a.m., Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of N.C. …
Interesting Facts About Tomatoes
Tomato Series – Article Two Tomatoes are an interesting crop. Folks used to think they were poisonous-can you imagine that? …
How to Grow the Perfect Tomato
Tomato Series – Article One Tomatoes are America’s favorite crop-especially in the South. Neighbors who barely speak to each other …
Register Now for Spring Pollinator Garden Design Workshops
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Pollinator Garden Design Workshop as part of its Enhancing …
When It Comes to Pruning, Timing Is Everything
Are those blue skies smiling at you? They are definitely smiling at me and it makes me want to …
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- Lawn Weeds of Burke County
- NC Mountains Garden Calendar
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