Large Patch in Lawns
Our southern climate is a perfect catalyst and climate for pest pressure: diseases never truly disappear with our winter …
Japanese Beetles
Hordes of shiny metallic green destroyers emerge from the ground to feed on fresh, young foliage. They ravage the …
Mosquito Populations Likely to Increase
Written By Michael Waldvogel Edited by M. Daughtry Close to a year ago (June 13, 2018), I wrote “Raining in Mosquitoes” …
Getting to Know Your Land
The First in a Series of Workshops for Women Woodland Owners and Natural Resource Professionals. Learn about: North Carolina’s Forest Ecosystems Identifying …
Common Tomato Diseases
Last month I mentioned that an important criterion when choosing tomato varieties is disease resistance. Plant breeders have developed …
Oh Deer!
White-tailed deer are a pest even in urban areas. Despite our best efforts, deer do damage to landscape plantings …
Intuitive Eating: Focus on the Health, Not the Scale
Written By: Riley Griffin, Dietetic Intern With so many different diets out there, choosing which option works best for you …
Lee County 4-H Young Commissioner to compete at 4-H State Public Speaking Competition
Angel Uy, Lee County 4-H Young Commissioner, attended the South Central 4-H District Public Speaking Competition on Friday, June …
More Than Meets the Eye
The homemade costumes are striking as bright and bold colored fabrics swirl around these young and smiling faces on …
Summer Heat on Plants
Summer is quickly approaching and so is the North Carolina summer heat. Ensuring your plants are healthy and happy …
Home Irrigation
While walking with a blueberry grower a few weeks back, we stopped at a young blueberry shrub with dramatic …
Understanding Tomato Varieties
Tomatoes are easily the most popular crop grown in home vegetable gardens (though the part we eat is most …
Smoothies 101
Written by: Nicole Nuccio, Dietetic Intern With the hot weather and the busyness of summer approaching, it can be difficult …
Climbing Cucumbers
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) has been grown and bred for centuries. It is mentioned in the Bible and in …
Strawberry Disorders
Sun shining, temperatures soaring which can only mean it’s mid-spring and strawberry season is in eastern North Carolina! It’s …
The Importance of Bats
Set aside the spooky Halloween tales. In reality, bats serve as important pollinators of many food plants and provide …
Summer Learning Loss
As the world is greening up our thoughts are turning to summer and summer vacation. Programs all around Lee …
Earth Day
April 22 was Earth Day, and was a great opportunity to remind us that plants are good for the …
Rose Rosette Disease
Rose rosette is a viral disease that has been increasingly common on many rose species and cultivars in North …
Seed Starting
March 21 is behind us. It’s officially spring! Some warmer days and still cold nights, so it still may not …