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Apples ripening on a tree in a backyard orchard. This apple's leaves were eaten on by Japanese beetles and the fruit are covered in scab, which is an aesthetic issue. Apples can be challenging to grow in a backyard orchard, but with a little work you can

Winter Chores: Caring for Old Apple, Pear or Peach Trees

North Carolina is blessed with a Goldilocks climate, where we can grow a lot of different plants and crops with just a little bit of effort. In Lee County we have some incredible heirloom pears, and…

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2025 Was a Record Year for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census in Lee County

On the cusp of 2026, we are reflecting on the great success we had in Lee County through the Great Southeast Pollinator Census (GSEPC) in 2025. North Carolina has much to celebrate! The 2025 GSEPC…

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Pollinator Haven Garden Dirt Therapy Sessions Offer Skill Building and Community

Sometimes, the best medicine is a morning in the sun with your hands in the soil or an early start to the weekend to get some gardening tasks done. Join the N.C. Cooperative Extension—Lee County…

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!

Join Lee County to help count pollinators in our community on Friday, August 22, and Saturday, August 23. You can Count on your own and you can learn more about that at the Great Southeast Pollinator…

2025 Lee County Ag Week Calendar of Events

Lee County Agriculture Week 2025 Is Coming!

We are excited to announce the third annual "Lee County Ag Week", and several events that will celebrate the rich heritage of farms and farm families in Lee County while embracing future agricultural…

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Lee County Fruit Pruning Workshop Series 2025

We are excited to offer another fun season of pruning workshops in Lee County (and the surrounding area). We get a lot of requests for pruning help throughout the year and this is our effort to try…

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RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER: Raised Bed Gardening Workshop 2025: Gardening Off the Ground

Gardening in raised beds has become very popular over the last few years. It appeals to people who have limited space, but also those who may have challenging soil. Come learn about raised bed…

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Blueberry Pruning 2025: Wrangling and Basics

N.C. Cooperative Extension – Lee County Center is excited to partner with local homeowner Helen Spitler, who has inherited a large, 50-year-old blueberry patch, to host a Blueberry Pruning and Care…

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Winter 2025 Muscadine Pruning in Lee County

N.C. Cooperative Extension - Lee County Center is excited to partner with local muscadine grower, AK Griffin, in Broadway to teach folks about how to tame their muscadine grape vines.The class will…

Tracie in PollExtension Master Gardener Volunteer Tracie taking data for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census in the Pollinator Haven Garden in 2024inator Garden

Notes From the Garden Lab: Contributions to Science From the Pollinator Haven Garden

I have always taken the philosophy that gardens are living classrooms, full of lessons we can learn if we can just spare a few moments to stop and observe what it is trying to tell us. You can see…