Lee County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

Houseplant Funerals: Classes in Care and Plant Exchange!

Published - November 3, 2026 Read

Garden Journal Entry: Early November 2026

Published - November 4, 2026 Read

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers plant perennials in front of the McSwain Center

Fall is for Planting: Guide for How to Establish a New Ornamental Garden Bed

Published - November 4, 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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November Extension Newsletter - Lee County Center

News From Lee County Center

Native Asters for the Fall Landscape

Published - October 21, 2026

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

Published - October 13, 2026

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

Published - October 6, 2026

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

All News From Lee County Center

Upcoming Events

Nov 12

Today

Farm to Senior Garden Check-in Thursday | Nov 12 | 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM Lee County Senior Services, 1615 S 3rd St, Sanford, NC 27330, USA

Nov 12

Today

Horsin' Around 4-H Club Thursday | Nov 12 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM

Nov 13

Cultivate and Create Youth Garden Club- November 2026: The Garden in Autumn

Friday | Nov 13 | 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford, NC 27330

Nov 13

WNC Herb Grower-Buyer Meet-up Friday | Nov 13 | 2:00 PM — 5:15 PM Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759, USA

Nov 13

Break It Down: Whole Chicken 101

Friday | Nov 13 | 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM 157 Charlotte Avenue, Sanford, NC 27330

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News From NC State Extension

A hand holding a sweetpotato that has been sliced in half to show the inside at NC State Extension's 2026 N.C. Sweetpotato Field Day.

2026 N.C. Sweetpotato Field Day Offers Current and Future Ideas

Published - November 10, 2026

From: Vegetable Production

A white and pink No. 2 NASCAR truck with the green 4-H emblem on its side drives along a racetrack. A blue-and-white barrier and blurred red grandstands are visible in the background.

4-H Hits the Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Published - November 6, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

A female instructor showing a PPE apron to pesticide applicators attending a Pesticide Safety School.

Spring 2027 (January-June) Pesticide Safety Schools

Published - November 4, 2026

From: Pesticide Safety

Youth Livestock - Agent & Volunteer Leader Trainings

Published - November 4, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program

Leap Into Sheep 2027

Published - November 4, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program

Seven people sit together on a wooden bench outside a rustic camp dining hall, surrounded by trees and cabins.

NC 4-H Camps Welcomes New LIT Program Director, Khalia Frazier

Published - November 3, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

2026 Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo

Published - November 2, 2026

From: Vegetable Production

Harvesting Gratitude in the November Garden

Published - November 2, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture

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Registration Is Open for the 2027 Chatham County Beekeeping School

Published - October 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms

A smiling man with short brown hair, a salt-and-pepper beard and black-framed glasses wears a gray button-up shirt over a green T-shirt against a softly lit, neutral background.

Chad Ray Named State 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator

Published - October 29, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H

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