It’s Time for Summer Pruning
Summertime has arrived, and hopefully you are finished planting in your garden. So what’s left to do now? As …
What Is Wrong With My Basil Plant?
If you’re planning to make pesto from your summer basil crop, do it sooner rather than later. This is …
Soil Amendments for the Home Garden: Cover Crops
We all know that healthy garden plants start with healthy soil. There are plenty of ways to build your …
Cucumbers: A Refreshing Treat From the Garden
Cucumbers are among the easiest and most delicious additions to the vegetable garden. Once the heat of summer rolls …
Successful Mountain Gardening Series
Mitchell County Cooperative Extension Presents Successful Mountain Gardening Series Join us for our upcoming vegetable workshop where you’ll learn the essentials …
Ornamental Grasses in the Home Landscape
Ornamental grasses are fast becoming a commonplace addition to landscape beds and along roadsides. Because of the graceful, arching …
Asparagus: the Incredible Edible Ornamental
Not only is asparagus a nutritious, early spring vegetable, but it is also an herbaceous perennial: dying back to …
Wild Columbine in the Garden
Wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) is a perennial plant native to North America and grows well in just about any …
Choosing a Landscape Contractor
Picking “the right” landscape company can be a challenge so it is important that you begin with what you …
Vegetable Gardening 101
Summary: Pick a sunny site, incorporate compost, select vegetable varieties that will thrive in the season, plant according to …
2024 NC 4-H Beekeeping Essay
Calling all creative writers who love honey bees! Enrolled North Carolina 4-H youth are invited to research and write …
Howling With CALS: Summer Camp for Rising Freshmen
Join us for a week of exploring agriculture and life sciences at NC State! The Howling with CALS Camp …