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Discover plants that will thrive and add beauty to your shade garden!

Sep 24, 2024

Selecting Shade Plants to Help Your Garden Shine

There's always a part of the yard that doesn't receive direct sunlight throughout the day. Discover several shade-loving plants that will add beauty and interest to your home landscape. 
A hand holding a blooming rose still attached to the bush.

May 9, 2023

The Promise of a Rose Garden

With proper planning, even novice gardeners can produce beautiful blossoms. Tune in for expert advice that'll have your garden coming up roses in no time! 
A smoker grill adorned with the NC State Wolfpack mascot.

Mar 23, 2023

Cooking Up Community: North Carolina Barbecue

North Carolina is passionate about its pork barbecue. Take a deep dive into the tradition, culture and community that make North Carolina barbecue special. 
Discover North Carolina eggs and how NC State Extension helps to grow the poultry industry and ensure quality eggs for all.

Jan 27, 2023

North Carolina Eggs

Discover how eggs are produced, the types of poultry farming systems in our state, and how NC State Extension helps grow the industry and ensure that quality eggs are available for you! 
A Venus flytrap plant with an insect crawling across the opening.

Sep 2, 2022

The Venus Flytrap: A North Carolina Native

It sounds like something out of science fiction, but the Venus flytrap is real. And not just real, but native to North Carolina. Discover how this fascinating flora snares its prey and other facts! 
A large tractor pulling out from the farm onto a local road.

Aug 26, 2022

Share the Road with Farmers

As North Carolina continues to grow and our cities expand into rural areas, drivers are likely to encounter farm equipment. Learn how to drive safely around farm equipment, and why sharing the road benefits you as much as the farmer. 
Countertop with bowls of fresh fruits and vegetables, like bananas, blueberries and broccoli, with hands holding a tomato in the background.

Jul 27, 2022

Demystifying Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Myths

Are vegetables less healthy when cooked? Are fresh fruits healthier than frozen fruits? What happens to plants' nutritional value as they're prepared for meals or storage? Let's find out! 
A joro spider waiting in the center of its web.

Jun 30, 2022

One Giant Leap: Joro Spiders in North Carolina

Like thunderstorms beckoning the arrival of cold fronts, the internet is saturated with misleading headlines announcing the arrival of a giant, hand-sized spider in North Carolina. But who said bigger was badder? 
Close-up of the underside of a spider crawling on a thread of its web.

Jun 18, 2022

The Amazing Spiders of North Carolina

Occasionally frightening, always fascinating, most spiders are of the friendly neighborhood variety. Take a closer look and discover one of nature's most unique and beneficial animals. 
A row of flower pots hanging from the ceiling of a commercial greenhouse operated by Rockwell Farms, with hundreds of colorful flowers arranged in columns on the ground, all waiting to be transported and sold at local retailers across North Carolina.

Jun 1, 2022

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue… Farmers Grow Flowers Too!

Have you ever wondered where all of the beautiful plants and flowers we purchase come from? Go behind-the-scenes and explore the roots of one of the largest ornamentals industries in the nation.