Cool Connections

Frequently Asked Questions about soil test and fertilizer


Lawn Section:

What to Type of Lawn to Plant

Organic Lawn Care - A Guide to Organic Lawn Maintenance & Pest Management

Information on Weeds

How to Care for Warm Season Grasses

How to Care for Cool Season Grasses

Establishing a New Lawn?

Caring for a New Lawn

Maintaining an Established Lawn

Renovating a Lawn

Lawn Alternatives

A complete guide for lawn care in North Carolina; Carolina Lawns

North Carolina Sod Producers

Selecting & Managing Lawn Grasses for Shade


Fruit Trees & Small Fruit:

Apple

Blackberry 

Blueberry 

Figs

Japanese Persimmon

Muscadine

Peach

Pear

Pecan

Eastern North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, & Herbs

Guide for Small Fruit in Home Landscapes


Native Plants Section:

Wildlife Friendly LandscapesPlants Grown in Containers


Landscape Section:

Plan Before you plant

Basic Steps for Home Landscaping

Landscape Design

Permaculture Design

Checklist Landscape Uses

Checklist Developing Use Areas

Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants

Fire Resistant Landscaping in North Carolina

Shrub Section:

Database on Shrubs


Pruning, Mulching, and Fertilizing Trees & Shrubs

General Pruning Techniques

How to Prune Specific Plants


Vegetable Section

Eastern North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, & Herbs

Diagnostic Table for Vegetables

General Vegetable Garden Care


Landscape Pests:

Moles and Voles


Informative Video Section:

Homegrown - Videos with tips and tools for gardening, cooking & sourcing food in North Carolina

Comprehensive Resources for Fruit Trees

Horticulture at N.C. State University Youtube Channel