Why Are Plants Blooming Now, After the Storm?
According to NC State Extension Landscape Specialist Barbara Fair, Callery pear, cherry, and other typically spring flowering trees and …
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Add Hurricane Michael & Mosquitoes to Your Weekend "To-Do" List
We are obviously not out of Hurricane or mosquito seasons quite yet (that’s a few weeks away). Hurricane Michael …
Alternatives to Glyphosate for Weed Control
In a recent post on the NC State Extension Weed Management Portal, Dr. Joe Neal, NC State Extension Specialist and Weed …
Webinar: Impact of Flood Water on Vegetable Garden Produce and Soil
Time: Oct 16, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EST Recording Examine the danger of bacterial and chemical contamination of vegetable gardens that have …
Register Now for 2019 Chatham County Beekeeping School
Back by popular demand…the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will team up again with the Chatham …
Harlequin Glory-Bower
This past week I had the pleasure of talking with the Hibriten Gardening Club at their monthly meeting. Evelyn …
2018 NC State Extension Piedmont Region Golf and Sports Turf Seminar
Please see the link below for a great training from NC State Extension and Research Specialist in your region! …
Top 10 Invasive Plants and Insects for Caldwell County
When: Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 2 – 4 p.m. Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center, 120 Hospital Ave NE #1, Lenoir, NC 28645- Room …
White Grub Control
This week we’ve received several questions at the Caldwell Extension Center about white grub control in home lawns. White …
Birth of an Assassin Bug!
The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus, is North Carolina’s largest assassin bug. It gets its name from the prominent spiny …
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