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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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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…

Register Now: 2024 Regional Small Farm Bootcamp Program

Apply for the Class of 2024 South Central Small Farm Boot Camp here!Are you interested in farming and want to take your first steps? Did you just buy a few acres and want to start growing something?…

Brag About Your Garden: Lee Regional Fair Exhibit Intake Approaching!

Find out what categories each age group can enter! Join the Sanford Lions Club and N.C. Cooperative Extension for the Lee Regional Fair Exhibit Hall! You (yes, you!) can enter your produce, flowers,…

Dr. Bill Stone speaking to the Lee County Board of Commissioners about the Lee County Ag Week Proclamation

Update From the Office/Field- April 21, 2023

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Office- Lee County Center Staff has been BUSY!!! We’ll be coming at you each week to let you know what we’re up to.Check it out in our weekly update slideshow on…

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Lee County EMGV's Invite Bryce Lane for Garden Talk

The Extension Master Gardeners of Lee County are SO excited to have Bryce Lane coming to speak during Ag Week 2023 in Sanford, NC. Our group has been a little sleepy over the last few years, but we…