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Plants for Fairy Gardens

Fairy gardens are a great way to involve children in gardening, and helping younsters select plants for their fairy gardens just got easier. Here at the NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, we’ve…

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Getting the Picture Just Got Easier

The curated collection of plant images is just one of the many useful features on the Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, and downloading those images for use in garden signs, blogs and presentations…

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Growing Edible Plants Is Open for Enrollment

The next online class in the Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes series is Growing Edible Plants (GLL2). Whether you're a novice or an old hand at gardening, this is your chance to level up your skills at…

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Registration Is Open for Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes

The new online courses from Extension Gardener are a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in gardening! We are pleased to offer the Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes series of asynchronous courses…

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Botanical Illustrations of Southeastern Trees and Shrubs

The Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox has always been the go-to site for photos of cultivated plants, both native and exotic. We are pleased to announce that the Plant Toolbox also hosts illustrations…

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Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes Series: Soil & Plant Fundamentals

This fully online, asynchronous course is the first part of a series of Garden and Landscape Courses offered by The North Carolina State UniversityDepartment of Horticultural Science.Each course in…

3970 NC Master Gardener Voluneers $6.7 value 225,136 hours volunteer service 280,934 people served

Highlights of Outstanding Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Accomplishments in 2023

The 2023 NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ annual report, celebrates the contributions of over 3900 Extension Master Gardener volunteers working under the leadership of Extension professionals in…

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Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview of Cheryl Kearns-Magnolia Society International

Charles Murphy interviews Cheryl Kearns, Editor of both the newsletter and the Journal for the Magnolia Society International. Learn more about the society through their conversation. TRANSCRIPT…

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Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast Interview of Brie Arthur-Foodscaping

Learn more about Yardscaping as Harold Johnson interviews Brie Arthur about her garden with an incredible mixture of landscape and edible foods, as well as pollinators and no pesticides. Listen to…

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Getting Dirty in Your Garden Extension Master Gardener Radio Show and Podcast-Interview of Diane Currier, Honeygirl Meadery

Diane Currier, owner of Honeygirl Meadery, shares how a visit to Alaska motivated her to start her meadery and a how her award-winning mead is made. Listen to this interview to learn more about the…