Blacklands Area Horticulture Article Archive
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Lawn & Garden
Good Advice?
One of the best things we can ever receive is good advice. Where does good advice come from? King …
What's Wrong With My Lawn?
This has been the topic of the week this week heading into Memorial Day Weekend! I have had more …
Med Instead of Meds - Make Your Grains Whole
Choose whole grain foods such as oatmeal, quinoa, brown rice, and popcorn. When choosing bread and pasta, look for “whole” in …
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!
We have bugs all around us however, many we have never seen before and do not know if they …
Preventing Food Waste
Food–whether you are growing, harvesting, preparing, serving, or consuming it—always creates waste, so you should plan ahead for dealing …
Got Weeds...Here's Some Sharp Advice!
Sharp Advice to Follow! My wife and I have just moved into a new home. There are so many things …
Avoiding Food Waste
Avoid food waste by preserving your food through freezing, dehydrating, hot water bath canning, or pressure canning. Avoiding Food …
2019 Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Holiday Wreath Sale!
2019 Holiday Wreath Sale JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! The fragrant Wreaths are available in three sizes made by …
Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
If you are interested in horticulture and like giving back to your community, this program is for you! The …
Master Gardener Annual Pass Along Plant Sale May 4!
Come join us at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Beaufort County Center for the Annual Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Pass Along Plant …
Get Your Veggie Transplants Here!!
BEAUFORT COUNTY EMGV TOMATO AND PEPPER SALE!!! It is time to begin transplanting our vegetables into the garden. The threat …
Register Now - Muscadine Pruning Workshop - Beaufort County Center
Register Now for the upcoming Beaufort County Extension Muscadine Pruning Workshop! The workshop will begin promptly at 9 a.m. at …
2019 Bee School Registration - Beaufort County Beekeepers Association
The Beaufort County Beekeepers Association will be holding a class for everything you need to know in order to …
2019 Warm-Season Turf Update - Beaufort County, NC
Register now for this event at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Beaufort County Center! We have an all-star group of speakers …
2018 What You Need to Know So You Can Grow!
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Beaufort County Center will be teaching a series of classes in October called “What You Need To …
Have You Heard About This Killer Plant?
Have you heard in recent news about this killer plant? A word of advice, Do Not Touch This Plant! …
2018 Northeast NC Landscape Conference - May 23
Join us for the second annual Northeast NC Landscape Conference at the Vernon James Center in Plymouth, NC (207 …
Crapemyrtle Bark Scale Pest Alert!
Unfortunately Currituck County, NC has a confirmed identification of crapemyrtle bark scale. Samples were collected by Sarah Watts, Extension …
2018 Warm Season Turf Update
Join Area Extension Agent Gene Fox and NCSU Crop Science Department’s Matt Martin for the 2018 Warm Season Turf …
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