The June Plants Pests and Pathogens webinar will start at 10:00 tomorrow, Tuesday, June 24. The featured presentation is “Attracting Songbirds to your Garden” from Chris Moorman, Coordinator of the Fisheries, Wildlife, & MORE »
The Extension Master Gardeners in Durham County have launched a radio show on WCOM 103.5 FM. The show, “Getting Dirty with Durham County Master Gardeners” can be heard at 2:00 pm on Tuesdays. This MORE » – from 
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July 17-19, 2014 Columbus, OH Throughout the past 20 years, the National Children & Youth Garden Symposium (NCYGS) has educated thousands of teachers who have, in turn, gone on to educate over a MORE » – from Gardening
Outstanding line-up of National Speakers; gorgeous tours; great food; and lots of fun. Open to the public! Register now, $170 till 7/1/2014; $280 at the door. Video Invitation. Learn MORE » – from Gardening
“Wineka column: Vision for ‘edible landscape’ comes together at Mount Vernon Community Garden“, Article and Images in SalisburyPost.com Brenda Chunn <chunnwood@aol.com> shares a list of summer/fall activities such as: Canning Peaches which will end MORE » – from Community Gardens
Interest in organic gardening is greater than ever but so is confusion over exactly how to accomplish it. How do you provide the nutrients plants need to survive? What can you do about MORE » – from Pender County Center
Horticulture as Therapy Power Point Thirty two slides that provide a brief introduction to therapeutic horticulture, programs in North Carolina, benefits, and links to more MORE » – from Therapeutic Horticulture
Ausveg, the Australian association that represents vegetable growers, says that community gardens pose a serious safety risk for the Australian horticulture sector. Pointing to a lack of quality assurance guidelines, and the potential MORE » – from Community Gardens
Warmer temperatures in the coming days will likely encourage activity by ground nesting and other native solitary bees. These bees are not pests, nor are they a threat to people, plants, or yards. MORE » – from Pender County Center
Flowers serve a much greater purpose than just decorating your landscape. Did you realize that planting flowers in your yard can help support local agriculture, ensure the availability of fruits and vegetables, and MORE » – from Pender County Center
If you have never grown plants from seed let this be the year you start. You do not need a greenhouse to grow healthy transplants and many varieties can be started indoors over MORE » – from Pender County Center
Nurturing Sustainable Community Gardens: How to get Rooted in Your Community. Saturday, Nov 9, 2013 Durham Tech Phail Whynn Jr. Student Center, Durham, NC 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Register on http://nccgp.eventbrite.com or MORE »
Floriculture InfoSearch is a powerful, but focused search engine designed to bring you floriculture information from the scientific literature, trade and association magazines/websites, NC State University, and the American Floral Endowment Floriculture Archive MORE »
The “Veggie Varmint” contest, hosted at the Burke County fair each year, is delightful, creative way to connect children with produce. Without the pressure to “EAT IT”, children (and adults) are encouraged to MORE »
Downy mildew is here! Look on the tops of leaves for angular, yellow to brown wounds that stop at a leaf vein. Management suggestions: • Plant early in the season so you can MORE »
Greenstriped Mapleworms Greenstriped mapleworms are found in the piedmont the end of June and early July. As their name suggests their preferred hosts are maple trees, but they are also found on boxelder MORE »
The emerald ash borer, a beautiful but extremely destructive, exotic insect pest, has now been detected in North Carolina. These beetles kill ash trees by feeding on the trunks. So far Person, Granville, MORE »
