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Enjoy a Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden From May and June!
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos …
An Overview of the Extension Gardener Programs
Check out this 48-minute video overview on the NC State Extension Consumer and Community Garden program. There are three …
Online Plant ID Classes, beginning July 12
Looking for continuing education opportunities? Want to improve your plant identification skills? Check out these fun online, asynchronous classes that NC State …
Learn to Grow a Food Forest in Your Backyard!!
Join this FREE virtual panel presentation by experts in agroecology and permaculture on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at 6 …
Landscape Management Calendar
The NC State Landscape Management Calendar poster is now available from NC State. Written by Dr. Barbara Fair, Dr. …
Farm Visit Snapshots: Perry-Winkle Farm to Market!
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Register Now for Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National Pollinator Week 2021 and join us for our fourth …
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 at the end of June! The tours …
Five Blueberry Facts
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Learn More About Insects, Diseases, and Weeds Found in Your Yard in June
JUNE Watch Video Join Entomologist, Dr. Matt Bertone, and Plant Pathologist, Mike Munster to explore insects and plant diseases found in …
Forestry Experts Want You to Watch Out for ‘Poolside Pests’
Original article written by Laura Oleniacz for NC State News, published May 25, 2021. If you’re planning to try to …
View Webinar Recording: A Homeowner's Guide to Pollinator Friendly Mosquito Management
The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance conducted a webinar on May 25, 2021, entitled “A Homeowner’s Guide to Pollinator …
Enjoy an April Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos …
Butternut Squash
Historically, breeders focused on the needs of commercial farmers to maximize the number of squash per plant, the size …
Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start next week! The tours are led by …
The Carolina Backyard Naturalist Program
North Carolina is growing at twice the rate of the national average, with a projected population of 10.5 million …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Crape Myrtle Pruning Workshop
- Gardening Crash Course
- Harnett County Horticulture Resource Guide
- Tree Cleanup and Chainsaw Safety Class
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