
Update From the Office/Field- May 26, 2023
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Office- Lee County Center Staff is out there serving the Lee County community every day! …
Lee County Center will be closed today, 05/29/2023 for the holiday. The Sanford Farmers' Market will not be open Saturday, May 27, 2023 due to weather.
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Collapse ▲The N.C. Cooperative Extension Office- Lee County Center Staff is out there serving the Lee County community every day! …
The N.C. Cooperative Extension – Lee County Center Staff is out there serving the Lee County community every day! …
Warm, wet weather is welcome in the summertime for gardeners. It helps plants grow more lush and means you …
Oxalis violacea A native of Eastern North America oxalis violacea has bright purple flowers and shallowly notched leaves. It is …
We are very excited to share a new citizen science program for North Carolinians: the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. …
Oxalis stricta Yellow Woodsorrel is a common pasture weed that also appears in home landscapes. You can identify it by …
Gardeners and land managers in North Carolina are no strangers to weeds. The combination of the climate and biogeography …
There is something innate about Spring that makes us think, “I must plant!” Whether it is the warmth of …
Spring 2023 has been an incredible year for azalea blooms in Lee County. Yards are awash in pinks, whites, …
Eremochloa ophiuroides Centipede grass is a brighter green color than Tall Fescue and prefers acidic soils. It can be an …
Trifolium repens White Clover is a common weed in turf. While unsightly in lawns it is a very valuable forage …
Diversity is the spice of life in the garden, and we are fortunate in North Carolina to have a …
Dogwoods are prized trees in North Carolina. They are the state “flower”, but they are also representative of the …
Warm weather is creeping in and we are starting to see grassy areas green up. Maybe even a few …
The Extension Master Gardeners of Lee County are SO excited to have Bryce Lane coming to speak during Ag Week 2023 in …
N.C. Cooperative Extension – Lee County Center is pleased to host the 2023 Lee County “Ag Week” again! We …
The flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, is the true herald of spring to North Carolinians. You know warm weather is just …
Learn about how to start and manage a vegetable garden with Horticulture Agent Amanda Wilkins. We will go over general …
Camellias are prized evergreen shrubs that flower in the fall and winter for us in central North Carolina. We …
Spring has come early this year and the ground temperatures are warming up with every day. This is a …
This factsheet identifies several varieties of the ornamental Callery Pear tree and their impacts on …
This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of anthracnose.
This publication discusses strategies and techniques for stabilizing stream banks where erosion is an issue.
This Entomology Insect Note offers tips for baiting ants in an around homes.
This factsheet describes the biology of the woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla spp, and provides residential …
This factsheet describes the biology of earwigs (order Dermaptera), and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of the woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum, and provides residential …
This factsheet describes the biology of the black swallowtail, American swallowtail, parsnip swallowtail, parsley swallowtail, …