Adding Color With Hanging Baskets and Containers
It’s a great time to start some annuals in containers or hanging baskets. Many annuals add season-long color to …
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.
Vegetable Gardening Growing Options
April is a great month to begin planting vegetables in the garden. It’s always a good idea to look …
Lawns Deserve a Bit of Patience Before Watering
Spring is definitely here. The pollen count has been unusually high this year, as evidenced by my itchy eyes …
Cultivating Connection: Earth Day and Therapeutic Horticulture
Earth Day, the April 22 global celebration of environmental awareness, presents a timely opportunity for professionals in therapeutic horticulture …
Winter Weed Lawn Control Follow-Up
See what Shawn Banks, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center, Extension Director and Horticulture Agent, has to say on …
Therapeutic Horticulture in Public Schools
Regional therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy networks are collaborating to bring best practice knowledge out to an even bigger …
Free Professional Development Event!
Join CHTN’s next free virtual event! Therapeutic Horticulture: Using Nature-based Programming to Build Community Jennifer Smith-Simms, Missouri Botanical Garden April 10, 6:30 …
Do You Have Ground Pearls?
What are Ground Pearls? They are a tiny insect, very much like a scale insect in that they have …
Celebrating National Horticultural Therapy Week: Digging Deep into the People-Plant Connection
March is a month bursting with new life, a vibrant reminder of nature’s resilience and the promise of growth. …
Your Pruning Questions Answered
I’m still getting questions about to prune specific plants. A rule of thumb is that if it blooms on …
Cool Season Transplants and Seeds
Now is the time to plant many of our cool season vegetables. There are transplants in the garden centers …
Winter Weeds in Bloom
I’m starting to see some of the winter weeds blooming in lawns already this year. Not all of them …
Workshop: Planting for Pollinators
Learn what it means to plant for pollinators. Why we need them and what we can do to help …
What Needs Pruning When?
Spring is fast approaching and the weather outside is slowly warming up. This is the time of the year …
March is Garden, Nature & Ecology Books Month!
March is an up-and-down weather month for us in North Carolina, so on those “indoor days,” why not curl …
Warm Winter Days and Weed Growth
On warm winter days, when the temperatures are above 55 degrees, the weeds in the lawn will be growing …
Growing Vegetables in Limited Space
Now is a good time to start planting a vegetable garden. I know there are some people who don’t …
Craven County Extension Provides Weather Data
A Tempest Weather Station has been installed at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Craven County Center. The unit will automatically …
Curious About Soil?
If you are curious to know more about soil, the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) has a variety …