Lawn & Garden

Managing Your Home Orchard

The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a Fruit Tree Workshop (free) on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, from 5:30–7:30 …

— 5 months ago

Starting Your Strawberry Patch

In North Carolina, fresh market strawberry production ranks third in the nation behind California and Florida with approximately 1,000 …

— 6 months ago

March/April 2020 Home Gardening Newsletter

The Home Gardening Newsletter is a bi-monthly publication full of helpful information for lawn, landscape and garden enthusiasts. If …

— 7 months ago

Growing Blackberries and Raspberries the Basics

The term Brambles is commonly used to describe certain members of the rose family which includes plants in the …

— 7 months ago

Garden "Resolutions" for 2020

Now that we’ve entered the year of 2020, I wondered what types of resolutions are swirling around in the …

— 8 months ago

January/February 2020 Home Gardening Newsletter

Would you like to read and learn about Small Gardening Alternatives, Blackberries and Raspberries, and horticulture tips for January and …

— 9 months ago

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 …

— 10 months ago

Lady Bird Beetles

I mention these insects every year and many of you probably know everything I could tell you about them. …

— 12 months ago

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 …

— 1 year ago

Soil Sampling Season

Soil samples can be taken anytime of the year. Taking soil samples in the fall will allow you to …

— 1 year ago

Tomato Questions for the Gardener

Tomatoes are the most popular plant grown in home vegetable gardens. We eat them fresh, in soups and salads, …

— 1 year ago

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 …

— 1 year ago

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. …

— 1 year ago

Landscape Focus for Homeowners

What are your landscape plants telling you? Now is a good time to stroll around the landscape and be …

— 1 year ago

Gardens at the Macon County Environmental Center

Free Garden Tour

The Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Macon County invite the public to a free tour of the gardens at the …

— 1 year ago

Carpenter Bees

Carpenter bees are large, black and yellow bees often seen hovering around the eaves of a house, wooden fences, …

— 1 year ago

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 …

— 1 year ago

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 …

— 2 years ago

Vegetable Cross-Pollination

Many people believe that by planting related crops close together, such as cantaloupes and cucumbers, the taste of the …

— 2 years ago

First Time Garden

As spring arrives many people feel an urge to plant and to see vegetables growing in the soil. They …

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