Lee County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

Native Asters for the Fall Landscape

Published - October 21, 2026 Read

Is the Spotted Lanternfly in Lee County? Not Yet, But It's Coming!

Published - October 13, 2026 Read

The Garden as a Teacher: Lessons from the McSwain Center’s Front Bed Transformation

Published - October 6, 2026 Read

4-H Youth Development

Family and Consumer Sciences

Lee McSwain Policies and Procedures

Learn how reserve the McSwain Center for meetings and events

Pollinator Haven Garden

Learn about the Garden, how to visit and how to get involved

Gardening and Lawns in Lee County

Learn how to take care of your garden and lawn in Lee County

Lee County Cooperative Extension Monthly Newsletter

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October Extension Newsletter - Lee County Center

News From Lee County Center

Planning for Late Winter Color: Order Bulbs Now, Plant in December

Published - September 29, 2026

New Weather Station Brings Hyper-Local Science to the Pollinator Haven Garden and Lee County

Published - September 22, 2026

vegetables on shelves with volunteers watching

Celebrate America’s 250th with Vegetables at the Lee Regional Fair

Published - August 31, 2026

Pollinator Garden vs. Heat and Drought: Who's Winning in Central NC?

Published - August 25, 2026

What is Japanese Clover?

Published - August 11, 2026

Spots on My Leaves: Fungal Leaf Spots in the Summer Landscape

Published - August 10, 2026

count pollinators in lee county from august 21 to august 24, 2026

UPDATED: Lee County Participates in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Published - August 9, 2026

Individual practicing food safety recommendations by rinsing fresh lettuce under running water before preparing

Keeping Safe During the Cyclospora Outbreak

Published - August 5, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Oct 30

CFSA Conference in Winston Salem Fri Oct 30 — Sun Nov 01

Oct 30

Monthly McSwain Center Pollinator Haven Garden Work Friday | Oct 30 | 8:30 AM — 9:30 AM

Oct 30

Magetsi 4-H Club Friday | Oct 30 | 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM

Oct 31

Sanford Farmers' Market Saturday | Oct 31 | 8:30 AM — 12:00 PM 157 Charlotte Ave, Sanford, NC 27330, USA

Nov 03

Pesticide CEU Lunch and Learn for Landscape Professionals- ZOOM! Tuesday | Nov 03 | 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Zoom- YOU MUST REGISTER TO GET INFO

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News From NC State Extension

Line chart tracks North Carolina quarterly stumpage prices by product class and region from 3rdQ-25 through 3rdQ-26, measured in dollars per ton. Four color-coded solid lines representing Western North Carolina and four color-coded dashed lines representi

North Carolina Standing Timber Prices: 3rd Quarter 2026 Overview

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Extension Forestry

4-H sewing and needlecraft entries displayed on white lattice panels at the 2026 N.C. State Fair, featuring handmade quilts, clothing, knitted and crocheted items, and decorated textiles. Several entries have award ribbons attached.

4-H Makes Memories at North Carolina State Fair

Published - October 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

Publication cover. Photo of a jumping spider. Words read, "Spiders of North Carolina. NC State Extension."

Get to Know Your Eight-Legged Neighbors

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Extension Forestry

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture

North Carolina Continues Winning Streak at Southeastern Hay Contest

Published - October 23, 2026

From: Forages

Food Safety and Apples

Published - October 22, 2026

From: Food Safety

L t R: Aaron Moore, Andrew Baucom, Jessica King, Samara Gibson, Ashlin Austin, Keith Walters; all stand with a shovel at a construction site with a photo of the future of the FIC in the background

Local Food Infrastructures in Extension: Union County

Published - October 19, 2026

From: Local Food

Giant pumpkins on display at the North Carolina State Fair's giant pumpkin contest.

Agricultural Discoveries: State Fair Scavenger Hunt

Published - October 15, 2026

From: Grow For It

Destructive Jumping Earthworms

Published - October 14, 2026

From: Gardening

Three women sitting on the ground surrounded by buckets of organic tomatoes

October Newsletter for NC New Crops & Organics Program

Published - October 12, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics

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