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Screenshot of Cutting Back Roses video showing Shawn Banks standing behind a rose bush preparing to cut the bush with caption that reads Cutting Back Roses, Front of Western Branch of Carteret County Public Library.
February Is Time to Prune Roses

February 16, 2026

Poinsettia tree
Holiday Tree Alternatives

February 2, 2026

A young sago palm with some cold injury on the leaves.
Cold Temperatures and Your Plants

January 27, 2026

Bird feeder coated in ice with housefinch
Protect Your Trees by Removing Lights, Windchimes, Birdfeeders, Etc.

January 23, 2026

Map of North Carolina showing most of the state is expected to have freezing rain
Significant Winter Storm Likely This Weekend

January 21, 2026

Collage of 3 photos: kale, pelargonium flower, and a trowel digging in a raised bed of seedlings.
Register for the 2026 Gardens, Lawns & Landscapes Classes

November 21, 2025

Fairy garde in a birdbath dish featuring a miniature arbor and greenhouse.
Plants for Fairy Gardens

November 21, 2025

Boy journaling in school garden
Designing Your School Garden: K - 5th Grade

August 4, 2025

Great Southeast Pollinator Census webinar - Aug 14, 2025, 1-3 p.m.
Registration Is Open for the 2025 Knowledge Is Pollinator Power: A Census Pep Rally

June 26, 2025

Map titled "Public Gardens" showing colored location pins across North Carolina
Plan to Visit a Garden Near You!

June 24, 2025

Screenshot of public garden map
Are Gardeners Coming to Visit for the Holidays?

June 24, 2025

Screen shot with red arrow pointing to the Download Image button that displays below the photo.
Getting the Picture Just Got Easier

March 27, 2025

Collage: kale, lettuce seedlings, strawberries on vine, baskets of cherry tomatoes
Growing Edible Plants Is Open for Enrollment

March 24, 2025

Collage of 4 photos of orange azaleas, tomatoes, blanket flower, and turfgrass
Registration Is Open for Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes

February 26, 2025

Leafcutter bee foraging on dwarf wild indigo in the spring.
Spring Chores in the Pollinator Garden

February 21, 2025

Hands holding seeds over soil; text: "Online Course: School Garden Classroom" "Starts March 3rd"
Registration OPEN - School Garden Online Course

February 3, 2025

Erica × darleyensis crop
Macro Photo Lens Amplifies Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

January 29, 2025

Garden design plan on table with pink scissors; text: 'Engaging Students in School Garden Design'
Engaging Students in School Garden Design

January 22, 2025

Children and adults petting a sheep behind a metal pen; text "Fostering Local Food Connections" and "NC State Extension"
Fostering Connections Through Local Food

January 16, 2025

Close-up on a bouquet of variously colored roses.
The Plant Toolbox Is Coming Up Roses

January 8, 2025

perfectly pruned crape myrtles
Pruning Calendar

January 6, 2025

Students learn in a garden.
The Importance of Farm Field Trips

November 7, 2024

Arborists using bucket lift, chainsaw, and stump grinder around a large tree
Storm Damage to Trees

October 23, 2024

Residential street flooded at night, water covering sidewalks and parked cars
Publication: Managing the Impact of Floodwater Contaminants on Soil and Produce in Residential, Community, and School Vegetable Gardens

October 23, 2024

Backyard flooded, standing water covering lawn, fence, and an overturned inflatable pool
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil

October 23, 2024

Large fallen pine tree branches covering a dark SUV parked next to a house
Taking Care of Storm Damaged Trees

October 23, 2024

flooded chili plant
Garden Flooded? What to Toss? What to Cook? DO NOT EAT ANYTHING RAW!

October 23, 2024

Flooded landscape
Managing Flooded Landscapes

October 23, 2024

Multiple large trees collapsed onto a house, crushing its roof and walls
Dealing With Storm Damage in the Landscape

October 23, 2024

Small hoop cloche over seedlings in wooden bed with plant marker "Dwarf Cucumber"
Season Extension

October 21, 2024

Document titled "Backyard Composting of Yard, Garden, and Food Discards" by Rhonda Sherman
Backyard Composting

October 21, 2024

Thumbnail Shots of Plants Do That Publications
#Plants Do That

October 21, 2024

Cover of Growing Communities through Gardens publication
Growing Communities Through Gardens

October 14, 2024

Question Mark
Have a Gardening Question?

September 17, 2024

Wildflowers of the Atlantic Sutheast
Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast

September 12, 2024

Handwritten menu on board beside sign reading: Importance of Summer Feeding & Farm to Summer
Importance of Summer Feeding and Farm to Summer

September 10, 2024

Woman standing in woodland, gesturing with hands; on-screen text reads "Extension Agent"
September Tips for the Gardener - 6 Minute Video Featuring Linda Blue

September 1, 2024

Cover for Extension Gardener handbook
Quick Tips for Navigating the Online Version of the NC Extension Gardener Handbook

September 1, 2024

Cover: "Southeastern U.S. 2015 Vegetable Crop Handbook" with vegetable photos and greenhouse
Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook

August 25, 2024

Floriculture InfoSearch header with search box; funded by American Floral Endowment
Floriculture InfoSearch

August 22, 2024

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