How This Pandemic Is Affecting Some of Our Essential Businesses
In these uncertain times surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, agriculture and forestry personnel have been deemed essential. Some people ask …
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Starting a Garden From Seeds
Growing your own garden from seed can be a great activity to do for yourself or with your family. …
Make Sure You Count
Welcome to 2020! While the new decade has been a tad chaotic with current events, one thing that happens …
Nourish Resilience
The outbreak of coronavirus is undoubtedly stressful for everyone in our community – from residents to businesses alike. Fear …
Get Into the Garden!
General Yard and Garden Tasks: Before the grass cutting season gets underway, clean up sticks and stones in the yard …
Not Just Dirt
Healthy soils are important for healthy crops. But why should we care? It’s in the numbers. A huge change …
Slugs Are Incredibly Interesting!
Maybe the first thing that tips you off are mysterious, ragged holes ripping across fresh fruit or tearing through …
February Gardening Guidelines
Watch and Wait activities: Give garden tools some TLC. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/documents/12281/sharpeninggardentools.pdf https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/cleaning.html Study Table 1 in the publication “Central North Carolina Planting Calendar …
Carolina Lawn Care
Turfgrass is nothing new; it’s been around for a very long time. Its original use and ability to support …
Ideas for Exercising at Home
With current precautions in place for COVID-19, there is a high likelihood that you are spending more time indoors. …
Lee County 4-H Announces Winners
Sadly we were not able to have our 2019 Recognition Banquet for our 4-H members’ achievements last year. Instead, …
Coronavirus COVID-19 Resources
Resources to assist you during the Coronavirus COVID-19: Website: NC State University COVID-19 Resources Description: The following resources provide best practices for preparing …
Lee County Center Covid-19 Information
Due to precautions related to Covid-19, we are operating with a limited staff in the office during regular business …
“Working” Together Begins Today
Is it important to arrive on time for work or be trusted by your employer to do your job …
POSTPONED - Building Smart Soils Workshop
POSTPONED – Building Smart Soils Tuesday, April 7, 2020⋅5:30–7:30 p.m. McSwain Extension Education Center, 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford NC 27332 Healthy soil gives …
Farming, a Hard Way to Make a Living
Sanford has been experiencing a lot of growth lately. New stores and services are popping up fast along Horner …
Native Plants, Natural Resources
A healthy and sustainable ecosystem means an empowered Earth resulting in hale and hearty people. Native plants have co-evolved …
Starting Seeds Indoors
From one gardener to another, I’m struggling with our unseasonably warm weather! These days of low to mid- 70s …
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Imagine you are walking in the woods and you encounter something frightening, perhaps a bear. Immediately the hypothalamus sends …
Lee County Promotes Heart Month With Red Tablecloth Initiative
In North Carolina, one person is hospitalized for heart disease every five minutes. Every hour, there are two deaths …