Carolina Lawn Care
Participants will learn about how to create a personalized fertilization and irrigation plan for managed turf, as well as Best …
Lawn & Garden
Columbines, Gems in the Landscape
This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer for North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. Spring …
Non-Biting Midge Flies
This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer for North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. Do …
Plants to Attract Hummingbirds
This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer in Lee County. Within a few weeks, the first …
Be Forewarned About Fire Blight on Apple and Pear Trees
Fire Blight is a destructive, highly infectious, and widespread disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora that attacks plants …
Spot Anthracnose on Dogwood
Dogwood tree buds are beginning to swell. These trees are a favorite herald of spring. The bracts come out …
Trumpets for a Garden Symphony
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Tea Scale Pests on Camellias
Camellia – sometimes called the rose of winter. Just outside the living room window at the homeplace grew an …
March and April Gardening Guidelines
This article was written by Becky Garrett, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. General …
Effect of Waterlogged Soil on Preemergence Herbicides in Turfgrass Systems
Written by Travis Gannon, Edited By Minda Daughtry Beyond the establishment of dense, healthy turfgrass, one of the most effective …
To Prune or Not to Prune
Pruning shrubs and trees in the landscape is an important and rewarding garden activity, but some folks are intimidated …
Fungus Gnats in February?
In the house, yes it’s possible. The flying version is annoying, but it’s the larvae that feed on the …
Hellebores
This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer in Lee County. After the short, dim days of …
Who Spilled Paint on My Camellias?
This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer in Lee County. If you happened to be painting …
February Gardening Guidelines
This article was written by Becky Garrett, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. Watch …
Abiotic Diseases - Frost Injury
When we talk about diseases, we often think about teeny, tiny “no-seeum” critters – living organisms like fungi, bacteria, …
Reach for an Umbrella? How About an Umbrella Palm?
The regular cold frontal passages that kept our temperatures in check in December also brought rain across the state. …
Are Those Nature’s Christmas Tree Ornaments?
The small collection of twigs and dead leaf parts hanging from your evergreen and/or broad-leaved shrubs and trees might …
Recovery and Resilience
Recent studies show that following extreme storm events community gardens can supply food, enhance social empowerment, provide safe gathering …
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