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Poinsettias

Poinsettias as Gifts

Although the Christmas merchandise seemed to pop out around Halloween this year, the colorful and natural living reminders of …

Bloodroot

Bloodroot

After the holidays come and go, we will all need something beautiful and inspiring to look forward to. Belonging …

Lantana Lace Bug

Lantana Lace Bugs

This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. Just …

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 …

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

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