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Customers lining up at the Growing Wild Nursery booth.
Photos from Extension’s Pollinator Workshop & Native Plant Sale

Published - September 29, 2025

From: Growing Small Farms
A person in a blue striped polo stands in an open, grassy field with trees in the background, preparing to speak.
Fall 2025 Pest Update Video

Published - September 26, 2025

From: TurfFiles
Ditch Daisy by Amanda Bratcher
Ditch Daisy Lights Up Roadsides

Published - September 25, 2025

Green lynx female on spurred butterfly pea vine (Centrosema virginianum).
Late Summer 2025 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - September 22, 2025

From: Growing Small Farms
Drought Plants - Photo by Amanda Bratcher
Combating Drought in Your Garden

Published - September 19, 2025

A large black and yellow spider on a hand
Joro Spiders in North Carolina: Everything You Need to Know

Published - September 18, 2025

From: Extension Forestry
Several clear plastic cups inverted over white plates containing dark organic material on a wooden table
Monitoring for Varroa Mites: More Information is Better

Published - September 12, 2025

From: Pollinators
Eragrostis spectabilis_Gail Griffin
Loving That Purple Love Grass

Published - September 12, 2025

Bruneau and his daughter pose together.
Art Bruneau FUNdraiser

Published - September 12, 2025

From: TurfFiles
bagged cool-season turfgrass seed
Time for Fall Seeding of Tall Fescue

Published - September 12, 2025

From: TurfFiles
Courtesy of Wingate University
Professional Development Event: Union County

Published - September 10, 2025

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
Butterfly on plant photo by Amanda Bratcher
Ecosystem Services - What Your Garden and Nature Does for You

Published - September 10, 2025

Close-up of a caterpillar's head with black and beige patterns. Fine hairs protrude from the sides of the insect larva.
*Updated* Fall Armyworm Management Guide

Published - September 2, 2025

From: TurfFiles
Clematis terniflora flower_Photo by Amanda Bratcher (1)
Beware This Beauty: Sweet Autumn Clematis Can Smother Your Garden

Published - August 28, 2025

Fairy Ring - Photo by Amanda Bratcher
Mushrooms in Turf: Don’t Be Afraid of the Fairy Rings

Published - August 28, 2025

Four wolves running across a red background with the Day of Giving March 26 date above and hashtag GivingPack.
Funding Priorities Survey Findings Shape EMG Program Future

Published - August 25, 2025

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Swallowtain on a sunflower_Amanda Bratcher (1)
Top Five Native Plants for Counting Pollinators for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Published - August 19, 2025

Pycnanthemum muticum_Photo by Amanda Bratcher
Growing Mountainmint Will Show You What Insects You Have

Published - August 11, 2025

Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Tracie Bowers counts insects on the giant beeblossom in the Pollinator Haven Garden during the 2024 GSEPC event. It is easy to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census wherever you are. Grab your datasheet,
Calling All Lee County Citizens: Be a Pollinator Hero This August!

Published - August 4, 2025

Photo by Akbar Nemati/Unsplash
August: Safe Pest and Disease Management Practices

Published - August 4, 2025

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
tomato_Photo by Amanda Bratcher
Revitalize Your Garden: Replanting Vegetables for Extended Summer Harvests

Published - July 25, 2025

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Field Day Registration Deadline

Published - July 25, 2025

From: TurfFiles
Count pollinators on Fri Aug 22 and Sat Aug 23 — learn where: go.ncsu.edu/leecopollinatorcensus2025
Help Lee County Count Pollinators in the 2025 Great Southeast Pollinator Census!

Published - July 22, 2025

corn smut_Photo by Amanda Bratcher
Embracing the "Mexican Truffle": A Guide to Corn Smut for Gardeners and Farmers

Published - July 18, 2025

Hibiscus moscheutos shrub_Photo by Amanda Bratcher
Hibiscus Moscheutos Is Tropical Fireworks for Your Garden

Published - July 17, 2025

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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map Is Back!

Published - July 15, 2025

From: TurfFiles
NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteers of Durham County, NC work with library staff to install a pollinator-friendly demonstration garden.
EMG Demo Garden Receives International Search for Excellence Award

Published - July 11, 2025

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Bar chart of North Carolina sod prices from 2020 to 2025. Colors represent grass types like Bermudagrass and Tall Fescue; prices rise over time.
2025 Sod Producer's Report

Published - July 11, 2025

From: TurfFiles
Drone aerial shot of Lake Wheeler Turf Field Lab, pavilion and turf painted "NC State" during 2022 Turfgrass Field Day. Attendees are clustered around the pavilion listening to announcements.
2026 Turfgrass Field Day - Raleigh Registration

Published - July 8, 2025

From: TurfFiles
Fall Armyworm Identification_Ivan Cruz, Embrapa-CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Fall Armyworms Can March in After a Hurricane

Published - July 3, 2025

Peaches, Photo by Amanda Bratcher
Summer Fruit Tree Care and Training

Published - July 3, 2025

Navdeep Godara
Welcome Our New Turfgrass Weed Scientist

Published - July 2, 2025

From: TurfFiles
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Revised Sports Turf Content

Published - June 30, 2025

From: TurfFiles
Get to Know the Insects! Free insect identification webinar — July 10, 2025, 1–3 P.M., Zoom
Insect Identification Webinar Is Set to Help You Count in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Published - June 26, 2025

Great Southeast Pollinator Census webinar - Aug 14, 2025, 1-3 p.m.
Registration Is Open for the 2025 Knowledge Is Pollinator Power: A Census Pep Rally

Published - June 26, 2025

An older man sits on a porch wearing a blue polo shirt, looking into the camera with a neutral expression. A basketball hoop and greenery are visible outside.
Summer 2025 Turf Pest Update Video

Published - June 26, 2025

From: TurfFiles
Screenshot of public garden map
Are Gardeners Coming to Visit for the Holidays?

Published - June 24, 2025

From: Gardening
Squash Leaf spots_Photo by Mary Holt
Melting in the Rain: Diseases Impacting Our Garden Squashes

Published - June 19, 2025

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Your Input Needed!

Published - June 18, 2025

From: TurfFiles
Aphid mummies_Photo by Amanda Bratcher
Battling Aphids on Your Milkweed

Published - June 13, 2025

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