Check Out These Webinar Recordings on Fascinating Topics
Looking for something educational to do on a rainy day? Enjoy these recordings of webinars held over the past …
Lawn & Garden
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 …
Part-Time Position Creating and Teaching Urban Hort DE Classes
We are expanding the NC State University Urban Horticulture distance education program. These are 6-week, non-credit, online courses offered …
JCRA Winter Symposium
“The Winter Garden” Saturday, February 16, 2019 – 8 a.m.–noon Visualize how to plan and plant for diversity as you bring …
Gardening in the South
JC Raulston Symposium designed for new gardeners and gardeners new to the Triangle. Saturday, February 2, 2019 – 8:30 a.m.–noon Dr. …
Moles and Voles – How to Identify and Control Them in Your Home Landscape
There are certain things when thought of and spoken that just seem to go together; peas & carrots, peanut …
Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Workshop Demonstration
Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the Central Crops Research Station in Clayton This fruit tree workshop is a must to …
The Gardener's Dirt Newsletter for December 2018 Is Now Available!
The December edition of The Gardener’s Dirt Newsletter features some great information about the Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Johnston …
Introductory Workshop on Blueberry & Grape Production & Pruning
Join N.C. Cooperative Extension in Johnston County and NC State Extension Specialist Dr. Bill Cline for an introductory workshop on …
2018 Fruit & Nut Tree Sale Ends November 30
Click Link for More Details and Form All selections of fruit and nut trees, vines, and shrubs offered in this …
Why Are Plants Blooming Now, After the Storm?
According to NC State Extension Landscape Specialist Barbara Fair, Callery pear, cherry, and other typically spring flowering trees and …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
Basic Steps for Home Landscaping
Landscape Planning and Site Analysis Marshall Warren-Extension Agent-Horticulture Photo Courtesy of Marshall Warren You may have an existing landscape that needs renovating …
Success at Annual Plant Sale!
Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers of Johnston County’s Annual Plant Sale was able to present a $500.00 check to the Clayton …
Now Available: August 2018 Edition of The Gardener's Dirt Newsletter
The August 2018 edition of The Gardener’s Dirt can be seen by clicking on the highlighted link or you can visit …
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