NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Assist Pollinator Research
As the perils facing pollinators continue to rise, many people want to know what they can do in their …
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.
The Plant Toolbox Has More Links You Can Use
The Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, in partnership with the Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center, recently updated …
Early Fall 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 Volunteers Trial NC State Disease-Resistant Tomato Varieties
Tomatoes are one of our most popular vegetables and the pride of many gardeners’ summer vegetable patch. As many …
Chatham County 4-H Youth Participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census
This was the first year that North Carolina participated in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a citizen science initiative …
Stilt Roots
To paraphrase a retired NC State University forestry professor who I worked with for a number of years, “Tree …
Winter in the Pocosin
Winter is the most comfortable time of the year to explore pocosins in the Croatan National Forest and elsewhere. …
Clumping Bamboos
For Eastern NC, the “list” of well-adapted clumping bamboos seems to be limited to cultivars within Bambusa multiplex. Otherwise, …
Amazing Pocosin Plants
The pocosins and adjacent pine savannahs of Craven and Carteret Counties never seem to run out of unique and beautiful …
Loblolly Pine or Shortleaf Pine?
Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) may sometimes be confused with shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata), but a comparison of foliage and …
Insects and Fungal Fruiting Structures
Back in September of 2016, fruiting structures of a shelf fungus were noticed on the lower trunk of a …
Storm Damaged Trees
One of the most common but overlooked structural problems in trees is the development of codominant trunks. Codominant trunks …
Animal Damage to Watermelons
Linking fruit or vegetable damage to a specific animal can be tricky, unless you have video of the animal …
Dodder
Watch for the parasitic plant known as dodder (Cuscuta spp.) this summer. There are a number of species represented …
Time to Watch for Fusiform Rust
One of our Master Gardener℠ volunteers in Craven County has forwarded a nice image of fusiform rust on a …