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Houseplant Funerals: Classes in Care and Plant Exchange!

Published - November 3, 2026 Read
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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

Dive into our monthly newsletter below and catch the latest buzz!

November Extension Newsletter - Lee County Center

News From Lee County Center

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Native Asters for the Fall Landscape

Published - October 21, 2026

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

Published - October 13, 2026

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

Published - October 6, 2026

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

Published - September 29, 2026

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

Published - September 22, 2026

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

Published - August 31, 2026

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

Published - August 25, 2026

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What is Japanese Clover?

Published - August 11, 2026

All News From Lee County Center

Upcoming Events

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Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ Jordan Lake ESF Wednesday | Nov 11 | 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM Jordan Lake Educational State Forest, 2832 Big Woods Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA
Today
Barn Busters 4-H Club Meeting Wednesday | Nov 11 | 6:00 PM — 7:15 PM
Today
Lee County Beekeepers' Association Meeting Wednesday | Nov 11 | 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM
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
Horsin' Around 4-H Club Thursday | Nov 12 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM
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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
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Youth Livestock - Agent & Volunteer Leader Trainings

Published - November 4, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
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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
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2026 Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo

Published - November 2, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
NC State wolf in fall leaves
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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