Now Is the Time to Add Blueberries to Your Garden
When it comes to growing fruit, blueberries are one of the easiest to successfully grow in Eastern North Carolina. …
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February Gardening Tips
With this recent cold weather, many of us are probably not spending much time outside in our gardens and …
Time to Prune Grapevines Will Be Here Soon
It is that time of the year again to begin many pruning chores in the landscape and garden. One …
Winter Color in the Garden
Just because it is winter right now does not mean that you have to do without color in your …
2019 Gardening in Wayne County Monthly Workshop Series
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Wayne County is excited to repeat a popular gardening workshop series in 2019 called Gardening in Wayne …
Growing Blueberry Workshop This Saturday, Feb 2
Growing Blueberries workshop will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Farm Credit …
Is It - or Isn't It - a Brown Recluse Spider?
Over the past few years, Matt Bertone (NC State University Entomologist) and a couple of his peers conducted a …
2019 Bee School Starts This Saturday
This is a Basic Beekeeping Class open to anyone wanting to become a certified NC Beekeeper, or anyone wanting …
Now Accepting Applications for Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Do you want to learn more about gardening while volunteering? Then the Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer program of Wayne …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
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6. Weeds
This weeds chapter from the Extension Gardener Handbook discusses weed life cycles, how to properly …
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Insect Control
This publication covers insect control in a variety of crops, as well as household pests.
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Pesticide Use and Safety Information
This publication describes restricted-use pesticides, the safe use of pesticides and evaluating the potential for …
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2019 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
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Modifying Soil for Plant Growth around Your Home
This publication addresses the two major soil problems found on residential properties and how to …
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Using the NC State Extension Master Gardener Program Service Marks and Logo
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Vegetable Gardening: A Beginner's Guide
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