Who Spilled Paint on My Camellias?
This article was written by Gail Griffin, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer in Lee County. If you happened to be painting …
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How Does Your Generation Define "Good Manners?"
4-H encourages life skill development in every aspect of the program. Life skills include competencies like problem-solving, decision making, …
Let’s Celebrate Heart Month
How do you take care of your heart? February is American heart month, a time of year to bring …
February Gardening Guidelines
This article was written by Becky Garrett, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. Watch …
Abiotic Diseases - Frost Injury
When we talk about diseases, we often think about teeny, tiny “no-seeum” critters – living organisms like fungi, bacteria, …
Reach for an Umbrella? How About an Umbrella Palm?
The regular cold frontal passages that kept our temperatures in check in December also brought rain across the state. …
Are Those Nature’s Christmas Tree Ornaments?
The small collection of twigs and dead leaf parts hanging from your evergreen and/or broad-leaved shrubs and trees might …
Set Goals to Make the Best Better
January is the time of year for resolutions and an appropriate opportunity for personal goal setting. For clarification, a …
Recovery and Resilience
Recent studies show that following extreme storm events community gardens can supply food, enhance social empowerment, provide safe gathering …
It Really Is a Good Time to Think Through Next Year’s Garden
It was sleeting and snowing yesterday. Later on in the week the forecast predicts highs in the mid 50s …
Setting Goals for the New Year
The New Year is here! Have you decided on a resolution? Often, these yearly goals focus on improving overall …
Bring the Past Into the Present
When you think of Christmases past what first comes to your mind? I asked our 4-H volunteer leaders the …
Stink Bugs
Stink bugs, palmetto bugs, lady bugs, wasps, flies, all kinds of 6 leggers, 8 leggers, and some no legger …
Gift Ideas for Green Giving
Need the perfect present for the established gardener or the greenhorn to greenspaces on your holiday gift list? Here …
Growing Edibles in the Landscape
Do you grow vegetables at your house? Are they stashed in the backyard? Some varieties of your favorite produce are …
Horticulture Resource Guide
Need to find products or services for your growing needs? Read more about it here! 2020 Horticulture Resource …
Helping Your Child Get a Head Start on Reading
If you have young children at home like me, now is a great time for them to get a …
Christmas Trees, a North Carolina Commodity
It’s no secret that Christmas trees are a big part of the agricultural landscape of North Carolina. So big …
Food Heritage of Lee County
Since 1986, the Farm-City Week Ladies’ Luncheon has taken place in early December. This event brings together Lee County …
Holiday Plants to Make You Happy!
The colorful and natural living reminders of the season are now here to bring smiles that may be in …