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

Published - August 25, 2026 Read
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What is Japanese Clover?

Published - August 11, 2026 Read
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Spots on My Leaves: Fungal Leaf Spots in the Summer Landscape

Published - August 10, 2026 Read
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August Extension Newsletter - Lee County Center

News From Lee County Center

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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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Saving The State Flower: How to Help Your Struggling Dogwoods Survive Summer Stress

Published - August 4, 2026

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Purple Coneflower Clinic: What's wrong with your Echinacea flowers?

Published - July 28, 2026

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It's Okay to Have Moss

Published - July 22, 2026

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How to control Carolina Horsenettle

Published - July 20, 2026

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Less is More- Lazy Best Practices for Gardening For Pollinators

Published - July 17, 2026

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Pirates and Assassins [Bugs] to the Garden Rescue

Published - July 15, 2026

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Upcoming Events

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Horsin' Around 4-H Club Thursday | Aug 27 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Magetsi 4-H Club Friday | Aug 28 | 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM
Sanford Farmers' Market Saturday | Aug 29 | 8:30 AM — 12:00 PM 157 Charlotte Ave, Sanford, NC 27330, USA
Invasive Species in Lee County- Free Evening Library Class Thursday | Sep 03 | 4:00 PM — 5:30 PM 206 S Main St, Broadway, NC 27505
4-H Future Ready - Civic Engagement Thursday | Sep 03 | 5:00 PM — 6:30 PM
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News From NC State Extension

Scatter plot showing field-observed clipping vs. estimated clipping predictions. Perfect predictions would follow a dotted line through the center of the graph.
Center Update: Improving Bermudagrass Putting Green Nitrogen Fertilization Management by Understanding Growth Rate

Published - August 26, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Interest Survey: Floral Design + TH

Published - August 26, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
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Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Late blight on tomato confirmed in Henderson County, NC 8/21/2026

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Bar graph displaying the percent of turfgrass Injury for ten treatments at both four weeks after initial treatment and eight weeks after initial treatment.
Center Update: Evaluating Tolerance of St. Augustinegrass Cultivars to Postemergence Herbicides and Management of Bosc’s Mille Graines in St. Augustinegrass and Zoysiagrass Sod Production

Published - August 19, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Bacterial leaf spot on tomato leaves and fruit
Vegetable disease update, August 17, 2026

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
The five 2026-2027 State 4-H Council officers wearing green jackets pose together in front of a stone wall, greenery and a waterfall.
Five Youth Leaders, One Year of Connection

Published - August 15, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Homegrown: Videos in the Garden

Published - August 13, 2026

From: Gardening
Histogram grid displaying seed trait diversity across a population. Charts show frequency distributions of various traits like area and length in distinct colors.
Center Update: Elucidating the Underlying Genetics of Increased Seedling Emergence in Zoysiagrass

Published - August 12, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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