November/December 2019 Home Gardening Newsletter
Would you like to read and learn about the Emerald Ash Borer, the Saddleback Caterpillar, bulbs, and horticulture tips for …
Lawn & Garden
Lady Bird Beetles
I mention these insects every year and many of you probably know everything I could tell you about them. …
Fall Care for your Lawn
We’re approaching a key date for fertilizing lawns in our area. Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day are good to …
Soil Sampling Season
Soil samples can be taken anytime of the year. Taking soil samples in the fall will allow you to …
Tomato Questions for the Gardener
Tomatoes are the most popular plant grown in home vegetable gardens. We eat them fresh, in soups and salads, …
Managing Diseases in Home Vegetable Gardens
Home vegetable gardens are susceptible to many diseases. In North Carolina you can expect to have disease problems in …
Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden
Home gardeners get a lot of satisfaction in going out to their garden and harvesting some plump red tomatoes. …
Landscape Focus for Homeowners
What are your landscape plants telling you? Now is a good time to stroll around the landscape and be …
Free Garden Tour
The Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Macon County invite the public to a free tour of the gardens at the …
Carpenter Bees
Carpenter bees are large, black and yellow bees often seen hovering around the eaves of a house, wooden fences, …
Vermiculture Workshop in Macon County
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Macon County Center will be holding a workshop on Worm Composting and Backyard Composting. Come and …
Macon County Community Garden Taking Applications for 2019 Growing Season
The Macon County Community Garden Committee is now taking applications for garden space in the 2019 Community Garden. The …
Vegetable Cross-Pollination
Many people believe that by planting related crops close together, such as cantaloupes and cucumbers, the taste of the …
First Time Garden
As spring arrives many people feel an urge to plant and to see vegetables growing in the soil. They …
Fruit Tree Selection
Now is a good time of year to be thinking about what types of fruit you may want to …
Shiitake Mushroom Workshop in Macon County NC
N.C. Cooperative Extension in Macon County will hold a class on “Growing Shiitake Mushrooms.” The class will be Tuesday, February …
Why Trees and Shrubs Fail to Flower
It can be very difficult if not impossible to pinpoint the exact reason a plant doesn’t flower. The following …
2 Hour Commercial Pesticide Applicators Re-Certification
There will be a 2-hour pesticide re-certification class on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Macon County …
Macon County Master Gardeners Open House
Macon County Master Gardeners invites the public to visit their gardens at the Environmental Resource Center on Saturday, June …
Slugs and Their Management
Slugs are simply snails (mollusks) without shells. They live in and on the ground and have big appetites for …
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