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Native Plants for Western NC

The best source for information on native plants in North Carolina is the NC Native Plant Society website. The …

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Extension Pollinator Events and Gardens 2021

Pollinator Event Title: Gardening for Pollinators Class Date: Thursday, June 17 Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m. Location: Zoom class online Description: Butterflies, bees, and green lacewings …

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Soil Temperatures May 14, 2021

Soil temperature is critical for everything from vegetables to wild mushrooms such as morels. The temperature of the soil …

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Plants That Host Butterfly Larvae

Native plants are important to native insects. Butterfly larval host plants are plants on which butterfly females lay eggs. The …

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Pest Alert - American Holly Rust

American hollies and its hybrids such as ‘Fosters’ holly are susceptible to an interesting fungal disease locally. This fungal …

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Pest Alert - Voles

In my position as an NC State Extension Agent in Henderson County, NC, I am in a unique position …

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Developing a Cottage Garden

What is a ‘cottage garden’? A cottage garden is a perennial garden of informal design that grows in the space …

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What Is an ISA Certified Arborist?

International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborists diagnose tree problems (diseases, insect infestations, and decline), implement strategies to mitigate poor tree …

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Care for Bulbs After Bloom

Spring has come and the spring bulbs are pretty much at their peak bloom now. Daffodils, tulips and hyacinths, …

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Start Spring Veggie Seedlings Indoors

Not all vegetables do well when planted from seedlings. These plants are ‘direct seeded’ into the garden. These include: Growing …

Recent Publications related to Lawn & Garden

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1. Soils & Plant Nutrients

This Soils and Plant Nutrients Chapter from the Extension Gardener Handbook examines the physical and …

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Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources

This appendix is part of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives users to the tools …

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Garden Harvest Tracking Sheet

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and provides a …

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Application for Community Gardening Assistance

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

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Community Garden Asset Inventory

This document is part of Appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

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Instructions for Tracking the Garden Harvest

This document is part of appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

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Asset-based Community Development: Mapping Reciprocal Partnerships—An Example

This document is part of appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives a …

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Asset-based Community Development: Mapping Reciprocal Partnerships—Blank

This document is part of appendix H of the Extension Gardener Handbook.

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