Storm Damage to Trees popular
Recent snow and ice storms have caused extensive damage to trees. Consider hiring a certified arborist to help assess the damage and prune or remove trees. See NC Cooperative Extension publication How to Hire MORE »
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NCSU’s 16th Vermiculture Conference popular
NCSU’s 16th Vermiculture Conference August 10-11, 2015, Raleigh, NC LOCATION: NC State University at the Hunt Library (ranked Second Most Amazing College Library in the U.S.A) WEBSITE: http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops/worm_conference Currently contains information from last year’s conference MORE »
Troubleshooting Strawberry Problems popular
Check out this wonderful tool for diagnosing problems with strawberry plants. Check off symptoms that you have seen and narrow the list of potential causes. A great tool for troubleshooting in the MORE »
Natural Learning Initiative 2015 Symposium: Growing IN Place popular
The Eighth Annual Growing In Place Symposium: Green Neighborhood Assets: Streets, Houses, Schools, Parks, Food. March 5, 2015 at the Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh, NC Families with children not wanting to move to low-density MORE »
Carolinas Horticulture Therapy Network Winter Meeting 2/7/2015 popular
Kicking off with a tour of Orchid Trail greenhouses. The Winter meeting of the Carolinas Horticulture Therapy Network convened at JC Raulston Arboretum. For more information on the network see our facebook MORE » – from 
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Support Native Pollinators popular
Identify Native Bees Attract them to you backyard Learn to build a bee house For more information see the Native Bees publication by Joel MORE »
Plant Peas, Please popular
Temperatures may still be brisk but it is already time to start planning and planting your spring vegetable garden. Garden peas and their relatives, snow peas and sugar snaps, are among the earliest MORE » – from Chatham County Center
Dig In! with Advocates for Health in Action 3/7/2015
Get all the dirt on edible community, school and child care gardens, urban ag and growing greener, friendlier communities! Registration is open! How do you start a community garden—at church, at work, in your MORE »
Find a Job in Horticulture
Check out this Twitter Feed of jobs open right now in the field of Horticulture MORE »
2015 Native Plant Conference
Scholarships are available for student/ beginning professional/ K-12 educators to attend the 2015 Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, July 15-18, held on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Individuals who MORE »
Radio Show by Extension Master Gardeners in Durham County
Getting Dirty with Durham County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers 1 hour radio broadcast which includes How the Durham county Master Gardeners are helping to make our community a better place; How to take MORE »
Check out the Winter Newsletter from NC State Department of Horticultural Science
Winter Newsletter from the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University Tis’ The Season – Poinsettia Season That Is Cercis Inheritance Study by David Roberts White House Garden Harvests NC State Sweet MORE »
Call for Proposals – American Community Gardening Association 2015 Conference
American Community Gardening Association 2015 Conference Denver, Colorado August 13-16, 2015 Call for MORE » – from Community Gardens
Gardening Tips for December
Check out this 9 minute video on Poinsettias, Christmas Cactus, Christmas trees and more. Featuring Linda MORE » – from Community Gardens
Growing In Place Symposium March 5, 2015, Raliegh
Our partner Natural Learning Initiative has opened registration for its Growing In Place Symposium, March 5 in Raleigh. Erin White of Community Food Lab will speak about the role of design in creating diverse, healthy food systems, and there MORE » – from Community Gardens
Dig In
AHA will host Dig In! again at Marbles Kids Museum on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Agenda and registration materials will be available in January. Plan to join us as we weave edible landscapes–community MORE » – from Community Gardens
The Winter 2015 edition of Extension Gardener is ready for you!
http://extensiongardener.ces.ncsu.edu/extgardener-our-latest-issue/ Winter pruning: know when and where to cut - – Donna Teasley ‘Raulston Hardy’ viburnum, - – Shawn Banks Pawpaw - – Karen Neill Helping You Grow - – Amie Newsome Composting MORE »
Journey to Thomas Jefferson’s Garden at Monticello through the stunning photographs and wonderful stories of Peter Hatch
Peter Hatch, Historian and Director of Gardens for 35 years at Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at Monticello When: Saturday, Jan 31, 2015 9:00am – 12:00pm Where: Pitt County Agricultural Center, 403 Government Circle, MORE »
2015 American Community Gardening Association Conference in Denver, Aug 13-16
Save the Date, 2015 ACGA Conference in Denver! August 13th-16th, in the Mile High City The 2015 conference will be held on the grounds of the beautiful Denver Botanic Gardens and will be MORE » – from Community Gardens
All about Poinsettias
Everything you want to know about Poinsettias How to choose the right poinsettia for you? Decorating with poinsettias Growing poinsettias in the home/reflowering poinsettias Poinsettia history Poinsettias are not poisonous Poinsettia Open House, December MORE »
Extension Master Gardeners Headed to Costa Rica in 2016
North Carolina Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (EMGVs) are launching an International Travel Study program with a trip to Costa Rica in February 2016. EMGVs and other interested individual are welcome. MORE »
Backyard Composting
Instead of disposing of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps, you can compost them in your own backyard. Composting is an easy, fascinating, and natural way to recycle. Compost can be made from most MORE »
Choosing and Using Edible Flowers
Enjoy the Flavor, Color, and Texture That Flowers Can Bring to Food. “Choosing and Using Edible Flowers” by Cyndi Lauderdale and Lucy Bradley is available on-line for free. Full of guidance on how MORE »
Helping Your Yard Survive Drought
Spotty showers have brought much needed rain to some gardens in the Piedmont but not enough for most. Many areas are several inches below normal rainfall amounts for this time of year, leaving MORE » – from Chatham County Center
Extension Master Gardeners in Durham County Launch a Radio Show
The Extension Master Gardeners in Durham County have launched a radio show on WCOM 103.5 FM. The show, “Getting Dirty with Durham County Master Gardeners” can be heard at 2:00 pm on Tuesdays. This MORE »
National Children & Youth Garden Symposium
July 17-19, 2014 Columbus, OH Throughout the past 20 years, the National Children & Youth Garden Symposium (NCYGS) has educated thousands of teachers who have, in turn, gone on to educate over a MORE »
2014 Southern Region Extension Master Gardener Conference, Oct 21-24
Outstanding line-up of National Speakers; gorgeous tours; great food; and lots of fun. Open to the public! Register now, $170 till 7/1/2014; $280 at the door. Video Invitation. Learn MORE »
Mount Vernon Community Garden
“Wineka column: Vision for ‘edible landscape’ comes together at Mount Vernon Community Garden“, Article and Images in SalisburyPost.com Brenda Chunn <chunnwood@aol.com> shares a list of summer/fall activities such as: Canning Peaches which will end MORE » – from Community Gardens
What is Organic Gardening?
Interest in organic gardening is greater than ever but so is confusion over exactly how to accomplish it. How do you provide the nutrients plants need to survive? What can you do about MORE » – from Pender County Center
Horticulture Science Summer Institute
Please pass on to young people who might be interested as well as teachers and parents. Horticultural Science Summer Institute, July 6-11, 2014 High school-aged youth (rising sophomores, juniors and seniors) are invited to apply MORE »
