Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …
Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers
Since 1979, North Carolina Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers (EMGVs) have been leaders in this internationally acclaimed program, guiding homeowners in making environmentally sound decisions in their landscapes. Trained by North Carolina State University faculty and staff, EMGVs provide research-based information about gardening and environmental stewardship to individuals and communities across the state. EMGVs engage the community through education and outreach on a wide variety of subjects and through a broad spectrum of projects, all designed to maximize their impact.
Insects and Fungal Fruiting Structures
Back in September of 2016, fruiting structures of a shelf fungus were noticed on the lower trunk of a …
Final Pollinator Garden Tours of 2019!
The month of October presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Storm Damaged Trees
One of the most common but overlooked structural problems in trees is the development of codominant trunks. Codominant trunks …
2020 – NC State Extension Gardener Travel Study Adventure to Spain
THE GARDENS OF CATALONIA, APRIL 23-30, 2020 This trip has enough people registered that it is a definite go, but there are …
Two Pollinator Garden Tours in September!
The month of September presents two opportunities to learn about creating pollinator habitat! Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will …
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
The Coastal Environmental Partnership has announced the following dates for it’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection. Carteret County: Saturday, September …
Animal Damage to Watermelons
Linking fruit or vegetable damage to a specific animal can be tricky, unless you have video of the animal …
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Around 1979, while a senior studying horticulture at the University of Tennessee, I transplanted several small winged euonymus (Euonymus …
Spring 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …