Carolinas Horticulture Therapy Network Workshop: Jan 26, 2019
The Ability Garden in Wilmington, NC is excited to kick off their 20th year by hosting a Carolinas Horticulture Therapy …
NC Extension Gardener Handbook: A Great Gift in Hardback or eBook
This new national award-winning book has everything you want to know about gardening in the South East. 728 pages, …
Why Are Plants Blooming Now, After the Storm?
According to NC State Extension Landscape Specialist Barbara Fair, Callery pear, cherry, and other typically spring flowering trees and …
Alternatives to Glyphosate for Weed Control
In a recent post on the NC State Extension Weed Management Portal, Dr. Joe Neal, NC State Extension Specialist and Weed …
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil
Time: Oct 16, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EST Recording Examine the danger of bacterial and chemical contamination of vegetable gardens that have …
Garden Flooded? What to Toss? What to Cook? DO NOT EAT ANYTHING RAW!
What to Consider if Your Vegetable, Herb, Fruit or Nut Garden has been Exposed to Floodwater Discard (do not compost) …
Managing Flooded Landscapes
High winds, storm surge, and flooding can devastate your garden and landscape. Safety first- check for downed electrical wires and …
Dealing With Storm Damage in the Landscape
Heavy Rains and Strong Winds have resulted in storm damage to trees across the state. Learn how to assess the …
Online Plant ID Course: Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers Starts Sep 10, 2018 Register Now!!
Please help spread the word about the upcoming online course: Learn to Identify Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers General Public: $195.00 Members: Longwood …
American Community Gardening Association Annual Conference Sept 13-16 2018 Atlanta
Excellent Workshops Outstanding Tours Wonderful Networking Join us! Registration is $200 Register online A Pre-Conference Workshop with The Cornell University Lab of Ornithology “Building Meaningful …
Cicada Killer Wasps Begin Emerging
I received a call asking how to get rid of hundreds of cicada killer wasps. My first thought was, …
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 …
Insects in the Garden
I went out to the garden this morning to pick a few small tomatoes for a snack during work …
Cucurbit Downy Mildew
A client brought in a sample of cucumber leaves today with blocky yellow spots on the leaves. She was …
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 …
Garden Benefit to Support Juvenile Justice Gardens
Anne Spafford Landscape Architect Associate Professor Department of Horticultural Science NC State University A plan to create gardens at two juvenile detention centers to help at-risk …
NC Extension Gardener Handbook
Now available from UNC Press: North Carolina Extension Gardner Handbook HARDCOVER: $60 DIGITAL VERSION: $50 Published: April 2018 728 pp., 8.5 x 11 1067 color plates, …
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Help Grow NC!
Download the 2017 NC EMG Program Annual Report Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers are trained volunteer educators who expand Extension’s capacity …
2018 Western North Carolina Gardening Symposium
2018 Western North Carolina Gardening Symposium October 3, 2018 Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC Keynote speaker is Joe Lamp’l, gardening expert, …
Gardening Conference Registration Now Open!
June 7 – 9, 2018 Greenville Convention Center 303 Greenville Blvd SW Greenville, NC 27834 The North Carolina Extension Master Gardenersm Volunteer Association (NCEMGVA) invites you to …