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beetle grubs laying in a hand

Don’t Let the Grubs Bug You: A Guide to Healthy Turf

May 1st marks the official kickoff for the warm-season grass cycle in North Carolina. As homeowners head outside for garden renovations and spring digging, it’s almost inevitable that a shovel full…

cell phone and a flower on a rock

Snapshot to Science: Navigating the World of Plant ID Apps

This article was written by Michael Brazil, Extension Master Gardener Intern, Class of 2025, with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. Who among us has never seen an unfamiliar plant…

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Celebrating the Lee County Master Gardener Volunteers: 30 Years Continued

This article was written by Gail Griffin, Class of 1996, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County.The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Lee…

plants in a parking lot

Plant List Drop!- Pollinator Plant Sale is Friday, April 24!

Come Shop Our Native Pollinator Plants (cash or check ONLY) and Support the Pollinator Haven Garden!Find the perfect additions to your home landscape!We’ve been busy dividing, potting, and nurturing…

orange flowers in a field

2026 "Pollinator Seed Mix" Meadow Project

What's Going OnWe are transforming what was once a 'dead patch' adjacent to the Garden into a vibrant, annual wildflower display. We didn't start out intending to prepare the site, but we are turning…

volunteer sitting in a chair next to a large white flowers plant counting insects on a clipboard

Research and Community Science in the Pollinator Haven Garden

The Garden as a Living LaboratoryThe Pollinator Haven Garden is an Extension Demonstration Garden located at the McSwain Center in Lee County, NC. With its Extension mission in mind, the Garden…

wooden planter container with mixed plants

Container Gardening Class Series Inspired by Lee County Ag Week 2026 “Together We Grow” Theme

Celebrate Lee County Ag Week 2026! This year’s theme, "Together We Grow," is a call to action for every resident—whether you have a hundred-acre farm or a small apartment balcony.In Lee County, we…

boxes of invasive wisteria for sale at local store

Wisteria: A Beautiful Beast in Our Forests

If you drive through Lee County right now, you’ll see a purple haze clinging to the treelines. While it is undeniably beautiful and smells incredible, this is the spring bloom of Japanese Wisteria…

rosemary plant is dried and brown from winter wind

Winter Damage in the Summer?

March is famous for coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb, but in Lee County, it often feels like it can’t decide whether it wants to be arctic or tropical. This "weather whiplash" is…

red flowered deciduous azalea in full flower in a yard in lee county

Honeysuckle Azaleas: A sweet-smelling native shrub for every yard

I attended a gardening lecture several years ago by a nurseryman friend of mine. He titled his presentation “Pretty, pretty pictures” and proceeded to wow us with the beauty of deciduous azaleas.…