Keep Your Cut Flowers Fresh for Longer

Overhead view of yellow fresh-cut flowers in a white vase

Published on Jan 24, 2020

Keep Your Cut Flowers Fresh for Longer

There’s something about fresh flowers that makes any occasion or setting more special. Check out our expert tips that will help make your flowers last longer!

A young smiling boy in a red jacket is hugging a Christmas tree at a Christmas tree stand

Published on Dec 5, 2019

Caring for Your Christmas Tree

Christmas trees need proper care or they’ll quickly lose their luster and quality. Don't be a Grinch, follow these simple steps to keep your tree merry and bright throughout the season!

A variety of poinsettia plants at Poinsettia Field Day in a Raulston Arboretum greenhouse.

Published on Nov 13, 2019

How to Care for Your Poinsettia

As you set out to pick the perfect poinsettias for your home, let our experts share a few tips to help you choose and keep a healthy plant... It's our gift to you!

Published on Oct 11, 2019

Growing Bright and Beautiful Daylilies

Daylilies are popular perennial flowers known for their vivid colors. They’re resilient, easy to grow and will brighten any garden bed — lets get started!

Close up of farmer hand applying compost fertilizer to a plant in the soil

Published on Sep 13, 2019

Vermicompost Makes Your Garden Grow

You may already know about composting and how you can recycle organic items like foods or leaves into a rich soil. But you may be missing out on a special ingredient: worms!

Two Monarch butterflies on a white flower

Published on Aug 16, 2019

Growing a Pollinator Garden

Whether you're interested in supporting bee populations, attracting more nature to your yard, or sprucing up your landscape, growing a pollinator garden is a great way to go!

Numerous fire ants on a piece of wood in front of a blue background

Published on Jul 19, 2019

Controlling Fire Ants in Your Yard

We all know that fire ants are bad news, but how do you spot them? And what can you do to get rid of them?

A cute little girl holds a freshly picked cucumber from a raised bed garden. Selective focus on the cucumber in the foreground.

Published on Jun 26, 2019

Growing Cucumbers in Your Home Garden

Cucumbers pack a cool, crisp punch as a healthy snack, salad or pickling project. We'll show you how easy it is to grow your own!

Published on May 23, 2019

Growing Rhododendrons in North Carolina

Rhododendrons grace the mountains with colorful flowers, but new heat-tolerant varieties make it possible to grow this garden beauty across North Carolina.

A smiling woman examines soil up close in her hands while gardening.

Published on Apr 22, 2019

How to Become a Master Gardener Volunteer

Volunteers in the NC State Extension Master Gardener program help provide home gardeners with science-based gardening solutions. Learn how you can get involved!

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