21st Annual Eastern North Carolina Landscape Conference and Trade Show
Register today!! For more information contact: Cyndi Lauderdale (252) 237-0113. Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Nash Community Center, Brown Auditorium 522 N. Old …
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Plant Sale May 19
The Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Pitt County will be holding their annual plant sale May 19. The sale …
NCEMGVA Conference
A Prescription for Healthy Living June 7–9, 2018 Greenville Convention Center 303 Greenville Blvd Greenville, NC …
Christmas Cactus Care
While the poinsettia remains the most popular holiday plant, a healthy Christmas cactus in full bloom makes a great …
Lenten Rose for Winter Color
The Perennial Plant Association named Helleborus x hybridus the Perennial Plant of the Year in 2005. The common name …
Wet Weather Lawn and Garden Maintenance
Late September and early October have been extremely wet. How does this affect our lawns and gardens? One of the …
Prevent Crabgrass Now
Crabgrass is a summer annual grass that germinates in the spring in eastern North Carolina. It competes with lawn …
Home Garden Lettuce
Lettuce is one of the most important vegetable crops grown in the United States. On average, each person eats …
Crapemyrtle Pruning
No matter where I go someone asks about pruning crapemyrtles. It’s been a few years since I addressed this …
Dealing With Snow Damaged Plants
Now that we’ve had a heavy snow event you may have some plant damage to clean up. The first …
Trees and Construction
Every year I get questions about dieback and death of trees that occurs following construction. The cause is often …
Natural Areas in the Landscape
One of the most important considerations in developing a landscape plan is maintenance. Currently, many homeowners desire a low‑maintenance …
Plants for Winter Interest
Your landscape does not have to be limited to shades of green, brown, and gray in the winter. It …
Christmas Cactus
While the poinsettia remains the most popular holiday plant, a healthy Christmas cactus in full bloom makes a great …
Poinsettias
Wherever you go this time of year you can’t help but notice poinsettias. Discount stores, grocery stores, garden …
December Gardening
With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season it is easy to forget about fun gardening activities …
Selecting and Caring for Christmas Trees
Thanksgiving weekend is the official beginning of Christmas tree retailing. Growers have been hard at work all year to …
One Chance to Meet Paul James, the Gardener Guy
Paul James in coming! That has been the buzz around the Extension office for months now and it is …
What Causes Tiny Mounds of Soil in My Lawn?
When night temperatures are warm, even during fall and winter when warm spells occur, I often get questions about …
Winter Lawn Weed Management
During February, March, and April each year, my office receives numerous calls on weeds in lawns. The best time …
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