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Wreath Making

Holiday Wreath Making Workshop

“Make your own fresh and fragrant holiday wreath with Horticulture Agent, Minda Daughtry and the Extension Master Gardeners of Lee …

Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted Lanternfly Warning

We received word from Virginia late last week that the Spotted Lanternfly now has an established population in Carroll …

Household Spiders

Household Spiders

Spiders have fascinated me ever since reading “Charlotte’s Web” by author E. B. White. As the barn spider Charlotte …

Mummy Berries

Mummy Berry of Blueberries

Mummies are not just for Halloween. Well actually Mummy Berries. Mummy berry disease is pretty scary. In 2019 the …

Red Camellia

Camellias in the Landscape

There is something to be said about a species of plant that enables us to enjoy a pretty, and …

Cover photo for Praying Mantis – Garden Hunters

Praying Mantis – Garden Hunters

Mantids are ambush predators, the hunting cats of the insect world that sit and wait, surveying their surroundings for …

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Gardenias

This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer in Lee County. If a fragrance could evoke a …

Honey Mushrooms

Don’t Honey Me You Fungus

Armillaria Root Rot has a few different common names, besides the Honey Fungus you may hear it called white …

Take the Gardening Survey!

Lee County Gardener Needs Assessment The following survey is an easy to answer questionnaire that you can complete in less …

Cover photo for Water-Wise Gardening

Water-Wise Gardening

This article was written by Matthew Clay, 2021 NC State University Summer Intern with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in …

Cover photo for Japanese Beetles:  the Next Chapter

Japanese Beetles: the Next Chapter

This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer in Lee County. If you were plagued by the …

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Heat and Drought Stress

This article was written by Matthew Clay, 2021 NC State University Summer Intern for North Carolina Cooperative Extension in …

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