Early Summer 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 …
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.
Critter Spotlight: Camouflaged Looper
Recently while working in my Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden I was observing all the bee activity on the lemon …
Community Scientists Trained to Participate in Bumble Bee Atlas Project
In mid-June about 16 pollinator enthusiasts gathered at N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden in Pittsboro to receive training …
Request Your Feedback on Pollinator Programs!
As an Agriculture Agent with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center, I do educational programs on pollinator conservation …
Register Now for September 8 Landscaping for Pollinators Workshop & Native Plant Sale!
UPDATE: This workshop sold out in less than two days with close to 150 tickets. Please email Debbie to …
The Down & Dirty Plant Podcast
Click the link below to check out the first episode of our new podcast! Episode 1: Against the …
Chinese Tallow Tree
The Chinese tallow tree, Triadica sebifera (formerly Sapium sebiferum) is an invasive plant of significant concern for the southeastern U.S. Historically it has been …
Yaupon Psyllids
Yaupon psyllid (Gyropsylla ilecis) galls were recently noticed on yaupon hollies (Ilex vomitoria), including the cultivar ‘Will Fleming,’ at …
Better News Regarding Fringetrees and EAB
A 2015/2016 study of 166 white fringetrees (Chionanthus virginicus) growing in landscapes in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois (Peterson …
Chinese Privet: December Is a Good Time for Non-Chemical Control
Successful management of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) requires a combination of physical and chemical approaches. However, December is especially …
Ligustrum Lucidum - Just Another Invasive Privet
Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) is the more well-known invasive privet, but we should not overlook the larger-growing glossy privet …
Nuttall Oak: New Name, Same Tree...Probably
I was recently informed by one of our Master Gardener℠ volunteers in Craven County that the botanical name for nuttall …
Inspect Camellias Now for Tea Scale
Tea scale is a very common insect pest of camellias, and can make quite a mess on the leaf …
Poncirus Trifoliata: Friend or Foe?
Poncirus trifoliata, also known as hardy orange and trifoliate orange, is occasionally seen in landscapes but is not particularly …
Persimmons in October
As of October 20, the fruits of our local persimmon trees (Diospyros virginiana) are ripening and will soon be dropping …
Root Girdling Injury to Tree Trunks
The images below show a severe case of girdling injury to a mature tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), as recently …
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
!!Save the Dates!! Household Hazardous Waste Collection Carteret County Saturday, September 25, 2021, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Carteret County Health Department 3820 Bridges …