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Online, Interactive Extension Gardener Handbook Now Has Videos
In partnership with Top Hat Monocle we have just released an online interactive version of the NC Extension Gardener …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Making the Most of Your Garden's Soil
With spring in the air and leaves bursting out of their buds, it’s easy to focus on all of …
Economist Dr. Charlie Hall Advises the Green Industry to Focus on Marketing the Wide Array of Functional Benefits of Plants
Check out this 15 minute video summary by Economist Dr. Charlie Hall on the economic, environmental, and health and …
Season Extension
Check out the great Season Extension information and resources on the Growing Small Farms website by Debbie …
Composting
Turn yard waste, kitchen scraps, and other organic matter into a wonderful soil amendment or mulch. Composting Portal Composting Chapter of …
Vermicomposting
Earthworms convert organic matter (including food scraps, paper, animal manure, and yard trimmings) into a valuable soil amendment and …
Backyard Composting
Instead of disposing of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps, you can compost them in your own backyard. Composting is an …
October Tips for the Gardener-8 Min Video Featuring Linda Blue
Timely Garden Tasks in October. Spend 8 minutes with Linda Blue for an overview of what to …
Tips for October
This is the best time of the year to move plants. If you have to dig and transplant a …
Fall Vegetable Garden
In the piedmont and coastal plain, garlic, spinach and onions can be planted now, although harvest won’t …
Soil and Site Clean-Up
Compost your yard waste! As you cut back perennials in preparation for the winter, think …
Ask an Expert Feature to Be Retired
On November 2, 2020, NC State Extension will retire the Ask an Expert service that has been offered on …
Growing Communities Through Gardens
Recently updated, this 12 page introduction to community gardens provides an overview of What is a Community Garden? Types …
Webinar: Growth and Sustainability of Horticulture as a Therapeutic and Wellness Tool
October 21, 2020, at 7 p.m. – Sponsored by the American Horticulture Therapy Association Click to register (free) Collaboration is the …
Center for Disease Control Recommendations for Outdoor Gardens
Considerations for Outdoor Learning Gardens and Community Gardens Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 Promote Healthy Behaviors Staying home when sick Social distancing Wearing a …
The PDIC Website Has a New Location, Look, and Information!
We at the NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic are very excited to roll out our new …
Managing the Impact of Floodwater Contaminants on Soil and Produce in Residential, Community, and School Vegetable Gardens
Experts in Soils, Food Safety, Horticulture, and Soil Contaminants at NC State University and the Nicholas School of the …