News From Horticulture

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Fresh, Beautiful, Locally Grown Flowers for Your Valentine

Published - February 7, 2024

From: Gardening
tomatoes and green peppers displayed in baskets
Organic & Small-Farm Presentations at Winter Vegetable Conference-Asheville

Published - January 23, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics
Dolomitic (left) and calcitic (right) liming material. Photo by Hanna Lepsch
Fall Is the Time to Lime

Published - January 21, 2024

From: Extension Gardener
high tunnels with rows of vegetables growing in front
New Programming at Winter Vegetable Conference in Asheville

Published - January 18, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics
Flyer for BioAgPro course starting in January 2024
BioAgPro Program Goes Hybrid!

Published - January 15, 2024

From: New Crops & Organics
Mature pecans in tree
Pecan Tree Selection

Published - January 11, 2024

From: Extension Gardener
Bird feeding on Calicarpa in the winter
One of the Many Reasons I Love American Beautyberry . . .

Published - December 20, 2023

From: Gardening
Screen Shot of HomeGrown Garden Site
HomeGrown: Short Video Answers From NC State Extension

Published - December 9, 2023

From: Extension Gardener
Image of the DG Handbook 2nd Edition, Front and Back Covers
Give the Gift of Gardening Successfully

Published - December 8, 2023

From: Extension Gardener
This alternate method of staking holds the root ball down without using above ground materials that can be unsightly and trip hazards. These stakes breakdown naturally, and do not need to be removed. Photo by Katy Shook
Transplanting Trees From the Woods

Published - November 14, 2023

From: Extension Gardener
Female Easter Tiger Swallowtail (Papillo glaucus) on lantana. Photo: Phyllis Smith
Our State Butterfly Needs Native Trees!

Published - November 12, 2023

From: Extension Gardener
Master Gardener volunteers offer free seed packets at the traveling seed bank at the Mount Holly Farmers Market.
Growing Self-Sufficiency: Extension Volunteers Support Seed Libraries in North Carolina

Published - October 31, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Purple coneflower
NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Assist Pollinator Research

Published - October 27, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Chinese medicinal herbs growing on a farm in western NC
Autumn Update on the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program!

Published - October 12, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics
staked organic tomato field in western NC
Efficacy of Fungicides for Organic Tomato Production

Published - October 11, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics
Tomato harvest
Extension Volunteers Trial NC State Disease-Resistant Tomato Varieties

Published - September 29, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
decorative image with farm to school coalition logo
Farm to School Coalition NC Weekly Newsletter

Published - September 22, 2023

From: Farm to School
several people working in the woods with native botanicals
Forest Farming Is Growing in Popularity

Published - August 24, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics
Great Southeast Pollinator Census North Carolina count pollinators
Counting Pollinators for a Cause

Published - August 9, 2023

From: NC State Extension
hops growing on a trellis in western North Carolina
NC State Hops Breeding Program Featured Story

Published - August 7, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics
pinnately compound leaves and seed clusters
Tree of Heaven Control Guidelines

Published - August 4, 2023

From: Weeds
Exercises Twigs and Buds
Brush Up on Your Botany Vocabulary With These Fun Exercises . . .

Published - July 18, 2023

From: Gardening
man standing in hop yard
Morning Tour of Research Hop Yard-July 25 in Mills River

Published - July 5, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics
Members of CHTN touring Greenhouse
Horticulture Therapy Conference at JCRA in Raleigh, NC, 8/11 - 8/12/2023

Published - June 30, 2023

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
Group of people in the woods looking at native woodland botanicals
New Grant to Support Forest Farming Efforts!

Published - June 30, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics
Three women display award plaques.
NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Honored for Excellence in Gardening Education

Published - June 29, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Flier for June 1, 2023 Herb Buyer-Grower event with picture of goldenseal
Who Will Buy My Herbs? a Grower-Buyer Event on June 1st in WNC

Published - May 24, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics
field of certified organic cucurbits
Organic Food Sales Continue to Increase

Published - May 17, 2023

From: New Crops & Organics
Rows of hemp plants on white plastic mulch beside a red dirt track
USDA Launches Hemp Farm Search Tool

Published - May 16, 2023

From: Hemp
Apple rescue thinning reccomendations.
Apple Crop Load Management Update: 5/4/2023

Published - May 4, 2023

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Carteret County's basil downy mildew test plot.
Planting Basil? NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Recommend These Varieties!

Published - May 3, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Horticultural Update (04/24/23)

Published - April 24, 2023

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox Banner
NC State Extension Plant Toolbox Continues To Grow With Help From Master Gardener Volunteers

Published - April 24, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Hands putting a young plant in the soil.
Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Service Helps North Carolinians Learn and Grow

Published - April 18, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Volunteers attending the conference interact with panel members.
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Learn to Create Climate-Ready Landscapes

Published - April 12, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Volunteers remove plants from metal planting containers outside Cocoa Cinnamon.
Container Garden Partnership Grows Outreach Opportunities

Published - April 6, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Banner images from the Facebook page of Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Durham County
NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Create Connections Through Social Media Outreach

Published - April 6, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Small metallic black bee on yellow daisy center, pollen visible on its legs
NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Grow Knowledge to Protect Pollinators

Published - April 6, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Weeds of the Northeast, 2nd edition book cover with feature bullets and plant photos
New Weed Identification Book Now Available

Published - March 30, 2023

From: Weeds
A group of volunteers stand among flowers.
Explore NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Impacts in Our Annual Report!

Published - March 15, 2023

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
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