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!
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!
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!
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?
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.
Published on Mar 14, 2019 Growing Snow Peas and Sugar Snaps Peas are a staple in every southern kitchen, and many different varieties can be grown right here in North Carolina. Learn more about sugar snaps and snow peas!
Published on Feb 28, 2019 Tips for Starting a Container Garden Who said a backyard was required for gardening? You can grow potatoes on your porch or strawberries on your stoop with a container garden - find out how.
Published on Jan 17, 2019 Getting Started With Backyard Composting Composting is a natural way of recycling organic material like vegetables, leaves and egg shells into a rich soil. Dig in to learn more!
Published on Nov 30, 2018 Growing Potatoes in Your Home Garden NC State Extension Area Agent and Environmental Educator Bill Lord explains how to grow potatoes in your garden.