News From Lee County Center

Great Southeast Pollinator Census Webinar Poster
Webinar: NC Participates in the Great Southeastern Pollinator Census

May 16, 2023

Jared Butler and Steve McNeill in the field
Update From the Office/Field- May 12, 2023

May 12, 2023

3 leafed green weeds with yellow flowers.
Weed Identification- Yellow Woodsorrel

May 9, 2023

Prescribed burn with Lee Co folks
Update From the Office/Field- May 5, 2023

May 6, 2023

Youngia japonica
WANTED: Be on the Lookout for This Forest Weed, Youngia Japonica

May 5, 2023

Succession vegetable garden
Succession Planting in Your Vegetable Garden

May 5, 2023

Ovuilinia Petal Blight
Melted Azalea Flowers: How Ovulinia Petal Blight Affects You

May 5, 2023

Centipede grass
What Is Centipede Grass?

May 2, 2023

Hand holding a strawberry in a field; text: "May Produce Spotlight: Strawberries"
May Is Strawberry Month

May 1, 2023

Cell Phone Use & Well-being; Young Children — Screen use may decrease a young child's ability to self-soothe.
Cell Phone Use and Well-Being

April 27, 2023

Dr. Bill Stone speaking to the Lee County Board of Commissioners about the Lee County Ag Week Proclamation
Update From the Office/Field- April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

White Clover with Flower
Do You Have White Clover?

April 19, 2023

Local food snacks
Local Food Inspiration for Vacation

April 14, 2023

Kniphofia 'Lola'
Things Are Heating Up in the Garden: Red-Hot Poker Plant

April 14, 2023

Skillet of sautéed green beans with sesame; overlaid text: "Sauté the Flavors of Spring"
Sauté the Flavors of Spring

April 14, 2023

Dogwood Flowers
Insect Pests of Dogwoods

April 14, 2023

Red Sorrel, Lee County NC
Weed Identification – Red Sorrel

April 11, 2023

Low Mow
Low-Mow 2023 and the Role of Turf

April 6, 2023

Lee County EMGVs- The Power of Plants How Gardening Gives Back to the World with Bryce Lane
Lee County EMGV's Invite Bryce Lane for Garden Talk

April 6, 2023

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Effective Pesticide Application

April 5, 2023

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What Do You Call a Mischievous Egg?

April 5, 2023

Dogwood Flower
New Names for Old Friends?

April 5, 2023

Spring to Summer Vegetable Gardening
Evening Class: Spring to Summer Vegetable Gardening in Lee County

March 16, 2023

Formal Double Camellia japonica
Camellia Pruning and Care With Watson’s Nursery

March 16, 2023

Ground-nesting bees
Holes in Your Yard Could Be Ground-Nesting Bees

March 9, 2023

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Fuel Your Future During National Nutrition Month

March 9, 2023

Bradford Pear Trees
Be on the Lookout: There’s a Bounty Out for Bradford Pears

March 9, 2023

Ag Week 2023
Lee County Prepares for 2023 “Ag Week” Celebration

March 9, 2023

Dampening off Pansy
Considerations for Early-Season Vegetable Starts

March 9, 2023

Cluster of pink hellebore flowers with yellow centers growing in garden mulch
Not Your Grandmother’s Lenten Roses: Helleborus for a Modern Era

March 9, 2023

Logo for the Sanford Farmers' Market, with images of vegetables and fruits
2023 Pre-Season Meeting for the Sanford Farmers' Market

March 3, 2023

Starting Seeds
Tips for Starting Seeds Successfully This Spring

March 1, 2023

Blue circular logo with stylized "n", three person icons, and text "LIVING WELL"
Start to Be S.M.A.R.T

March 1, 2023

Bradford Pear Flowers Up-close
Bradford Pear Bounty in Lee County- October 2023

February 25, 2023

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Parents, You Are Wise Again

February 23, 2023

Crocus - photo by Amanda Wilkins
Warm Winter Weather Stimulates Insect Emergence and Growth

February 9, 2023

Red heart with flexed biceps on both sides and white ECG line across center
Be Your Own Heart-Health Valentine

February 9, 2023

landscape plastic
Knowing Better: The Appropriate Use of Landscape Fabric

February 9, 2023

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Safety First When Working Outdoors in the Winter

February 9, 2023

Longleaf Pine
Land of the Pines: Lee County’s Five (Or More!) Pine Species

February 9, 2023

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