Planning Your Succession Vegetable Garden
The vegetable garden is another good place to plan ahead. This month draw a diagram of your vegetable garden …
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.
Sticking to Your Pruning Plans
As with the vegetable garden, if you make a plan for pruning and fertilizing your trees and shrubs it’s …
Winter Weeds Require Specific Weed Control
Here in Carteret County, we mostly grow warm season grasses. It’s important to give them a good start in …
Upcycling or Disposing Your Fresh-Cut Christmas Tree
There were a lot of fresh-cut trees sold this year as Christmas trees and now that the holidays are …
Growing Heirloom Italian Broccoli
Broccoli Brassica oleracea (Italica Group) ‘’Di Cicco’ is an excellent heirloom variety originating from Italy that produces numerous small to medium …
Try Butterhead Lettuce for Salads
Butterhead lettuce (Lactuca sativa) produces small heads which are perfect for salads or sandwiches with their soft, green, sweet, …
Planting Fall Carrots
These Carrots Daucus carota subsp. sativus ‘Calliope Blend’ are a beautiful multi-colored variety with a crisp texture and softer inside. …
Lawn Care in Dormancy
Hopefully, the lawn has stopped growing by now and gone completely dormant. There may be a little bit of …
Hydrating Winter Trees and Shrubs
Most trees and shrubs have gone dormant for the winter. Whether they are evergreen or deciduous, there is very …
Winter Garden Crops
There isn’t anything to plant in the garden this month, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to do …
Splitting Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea)
Eastern Purple Coneflower is a herbaceous, drought tolerant perennial plant in the daisy family that is attractive to many …
Have You Seen Tropical Spiderwort?
Tropical spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis), a noxious weed, has been found in several landscape beds in Raleigh. See a fact …
Pruning Evergreen Shrubs and More
I’ve already seen a lot of hedging taking place on many shrubs around town. My personal opinion is that …