Where Would You Like to Go on an Extension Gardener Travel Adventure?
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4-H Fundraiser Save the Date
Please join us on November 21, 2019, from 4–6 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Dare County office …
OBX Living Series|Succulents
The Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Association in Dare County hosts open meetings and all are welcome to attend. This month, …
OBX Living Series|Make & Take Dish Garden
Want to learn more about ferns and moss as houseplants? Plan to attend this fun hands-on workshop where you will create …
Master Gardener Volunteers Fall Yard Sale
The Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Dare County Annual Fall Yard Sale will be on October 5, 2019, from 8 a.m.–noon …
2019 Fall Edition of the Extension Gardener Newsletter Available Now
Get your free copy of the Latest Edition of our national award-winning newsletter! With information on: planting spring-flowering bulbs; adding native Virginia …
A Gardener's Guide to Soil Testing
Newly revised and recently released by Lucy Bradley and Deanna Osmond, this publication, originally written by Erv Evans, explains …
A Gardeners Guide to Protecting Water Quality
Originally authored by Erv Evans, A Gardeners Guide to Protecting Water Quality, is now newly revised by Lucy Bradley …
The NC Extension Gardener Handbook Received the 2019 ASHS Outstanding Book Award
Congratulations to the entire team of authors, photographers and editors who worked together to create the NC Extension Gardener …
Extension Gardener Team Wins the 2019 ASHS Outstanding Newsletter Award
Congratulations to the Extension Gardener Editors Ben Grandon, Matt Jones, Brad Thompson, Hannah Bundy, Hanna Smith, Barbara Scott and …
South Korean Researcher, Dr. Sang-Mi Lee Visits NC Community & Therapeutic Gardens
The NC State Extension Gardener program recently welcomed Dr. Sang-Mi Lee, who on behalf of the government of the …
Master Gardeners Receive International Award!
The Extension Master Gardner℠ volunteers of Dare County won the International Master Gardener Conference’s Search for Excellence Presentations & …
Glyphosate Questions?
In light of the recent jury based court decision in California, N.C. Cooperative Extension agents and NC State University …
Greenline
Bring your garden questions, samples or photos to the back porch of the Thomas A. Baum Senior Center from …
Learn to Identify Trees, Shrubs & Conifers
Join us in this introduction to Plant Identification. You will learn 45 plants and the botanical vocabulary to describe …
Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast
This beautiful new book is a functional tool to help you identify wildflowers. Organized by flower color you can …
2019 Summer Extension Gardener Newsletter
Coastal, Piedmont, and Mountain Editions Available Now!! Below are some of the featured topics. Summer-flowering trees and shrubs, Dwarf crested iris, Tomatillos, …
Quick Links to Extension Gardener Tools: Handbook, Plant Database, Online Classes, Newsletter
Handbook Plant Database Online Plant Identification Classes Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants Annuals, Perennials, and …
When Was the Last Time You Had Your Soil Tested?
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Division will analyze your soil samples free of charge …
2019 NC State Extension Gardener Travel Study Adventure in Tuscany, Italy
October 5–14, 2019 From $3,950 (+750 for Single Room Supplement) Register by April 30, 2019 for a $200 discount Explore public and private Italian …
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