Feeling Blue? Try Volunteering!

When was the last time you volunteered? In 2011, 26.4% or 1.9 million North Carolinians volunteered over 228.6 million hours of service in our state. On the average we volunteered right at 32 hours MORE »Posted: 5/15/13

Lawn Care Essentials

Summer lawns that have been dormant all winter have greened up and begun to grow, and winter lawns are beginning to slow their growth before the heat of the summer. Creating a healthy lawn MORE »Posted: 5/2/13

Bees Around the House

Many people fear bees. For those with severe allergic reactions to bee stings, it is well founded. However, bees are extremely important for pollination of many of our fruits and vegetables. As days have MORE »Posted: 5/2/13

Pick Your Own

It’s that time of year again…..time for farm fresh, locally grown produce and within a couple of weeks, our area farms will have plenty to offer. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, fruits MORE »Posted: 4/23/13

Celebrating Diversity in the 21st Century

Celebrating Diversity in the 21st Century How many of you remember the Crosby, Stills, and Nash song, “Teach your Children Well”? O.K., I must admit that song was a little before my time, but MORE »Posted: 4/23/13

4-H Summer Fun is Back!

Looking for something to do this summer when school gets out? Instead of staying inside the house, playing video games, and getting bored, how about learning new things and participating in some awesome hands-on MORE »Posted: 4/23/13

Adding Organic Matter to the Home Garden

Lee County is fairly unique in that the Sandhills region of the state, characterized by deep, sandy soils, meets the Piedmont, characterized by clay soils.  Sometimes this conversion happens in our own backyard! There MORE »Posted: 4/15/13