Workshop: Lawn Maintenance Best Practices
Your lawn can be the envy of the neighborhood! Learn how to select the best grass for your lawn …
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.
Better Pruning Increases Water Intake
Pruning tools are the implements to sharpen for trees, shrubs and flowers. It may not take much effort to …
Grounding Summer Vegetable Crops
Tools we use in vegetable gardens like shovels, hand trowels, and hoes can also use a good sharpening before …
Keep Mower Blades Sharp
It’s a little-known fact that most people don’t sharpen their lawn mower blades nearly often enough. One of the …
Citizen Science Program Needs Help Observing the Weather
Have you ever wondered how much rain fell during a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If …
Show Your Support on Day of Giving
Was your gardening question answered? Have you attended a culinary class, plant lecture, or other in person program? Celebrate NC …
Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden
When can I start planting my tomato plants? Why can’t I get any squash from my squash plants? Why …
Vegetable Garden and Frost Care
Vegetable garden season is in full swing. Potatoes and sugar snap peas are already in the ground and starting …
Fertilize and Prune Trees and Shrubs
March is a good time to fertilize trees and shrubs. The warmer temperatures mean the sap is beginning to …
Winter Weed Control and Pets
I’ve seen the winter weeds blooming in lawns as I drive by, meaning chemical lawn weed control is still …
Spring Planting and Plant Selection Workshop
Whether you have shade or full sun there are plants that can be used to add color to the …
Soil Sample Testing for Garden Prep
Have you ever taken a soil sample for testing before or has it been years since you’ve done one? If …
The Perfect Gift for Someone Interested in Garden Therapy...
Consider giving one of our Therapeutic Horticulture online classes as a holiday gift! Great opportunity for those interested in working …
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 …
Progress With European Pepper Moth
European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a major, yet largely unrecognized, pest of nursery and greenhouse crops. This exotic …
Have You Seen Tropical Spiderwort?
Tropical spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis), a noxious weed, has been found in several landscape beds in Raleigh. See a fact …
Wasps at Porch Lights
In recent weeks we’ve been getting a lot of messages regarding large wasps coming to porch lights. In all …
Mosquito Prevention After Tropical Storms
Although we were spared much of the brunt of Tropical Storm Elsa, parts of North Carolina were still pummeled …
Zebra Mussel Alert!
This is a re-post of information put out by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission regarding zebra mussels in aquarium moss …
Curious About Soil?
If you are curious to know more about soil, the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) has a variety …
Rainwater Harvesting at Home
Pre-made, unpainted, rain barrels will be available at N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Onslow County office, located at 4024 Richlands Hwy, …
NCDA&CS Agronomic Division Now Accepting More Soil Samples
Effective April 30, 2020, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Division will begin accepting routine samples from …
2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …