Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Summer tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start in early July! The garden features over …
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.
Save the Date for September 8 Landscaping for Pollinators Workshop & Native Plant Sale!
Note: Complete details and registration info about this event will be released in July. Save the Date! Just in time to …
Early Spring 2023 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Mills to provide forage from early spring to …
Join Us for a Global Celebration of 'World Therapeutic Horticulture Day' on May 18!
Join us for a global celebration of ‘World Therapeutic Horticulture Day’ on the 18th of May. The day is …
Tomato Seed Recall for Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected on some tomato seeds from a seed company called Fruition Seeds …
Craven County Extension Provides Weather Data
A Tempest Weather Station has been installed at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Craven County Center. The unit will automatically …
2022 Master Gardener Volunteer Training
Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Training Craven County, Fall 2022 All sessions will be held at the Craven County Agricultural Building, beginning at …
Craven County's First Junior Master Gardeners!
Over the last 5 weeks, aspiring Junior Master Gardeners Matthew Peluso (15) and Benjamin Peluso (7), and continuing Junior …
Cancel These Plants!
Check out the latest episode of The Down & Dirty Plant Podcast. The Plodcast Team examines a 1931 wholesale nursery …
Centipedegrass Looking Rough? April 11 Is a Little Too Soon to Worry ...
The first image is my centipedegrass lawn on April 11. The second image shows typical performance in mid summer. In …
Freeze Damage to Ilex cornuta Flowers
During the first week of April the Craven County office received a sample of Ilex cornuta or Chinese holly (possibly the …
The Nandina Problem
Nandina (Nandina domestica) has been known for some time to be an invasive non-native plant capable of displacing native …
Conifers With Scale-Like Leaves: What Makes a Leaf?
Japanese falsecypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera), Arizona cypress (Hesperocyparis arizonica), eastern arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), and Leyland cypress (X Hesperotropsis leylandii) are examples of …
Landscape Pruning Workshop / February 19
A landscape pruning event is scheduled for 10 a.m., February 19 at the Craven County Agricultural Building. As a …
Privet Cleanup Event - CANCELLED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THERE IS NOT MAKE UP DATE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. An …
Table Mountain Pine and Two Close Relatives
Three North Carolina foothills and mountain pine species that can be a little confusing to sort out – at first …
Tree Disease and Hurricane Season
Inspection of large landscape trees is an important part of storm readiness in Eastern North Carolina. And conveniently, the …
Zebra Mussel Alert!
This is a re-post of information put out by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission regarding zebra mussels in aquarium moss …
Curious About Soil?
If you are curious to know more about soil, the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) has a variety …
2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …