Master Gardener Volunteers Recognized for Community Work
Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers from across North Carolina were honored yesterday for their efforts to address local issues through horticultural …
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Master Gardener Volunteers Donating Handbooks to Public Libraries
Generous Master Gardener volunteers across the state are donating copies of the NC Extension Gardener Handbook to local public …
2019 Pesticide Disposal Day Announced for Polk County
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Many times we get calls from people asking for help reading, or interpreting, the soil test report that comes …
2020 Extension Master Food Volunteer Registration Now Open!
Do you enjoy cooking, eating, local food work, or just simply – food? If you answered yes to any …
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With the threat of frost looming, many people start moving sensitive plants to indoor settings. In the process, they …
Washington Nationals Head Groundskeeper, John Turnour, a 2001 NCSU Turfgrass Graduate
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Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Yelverton
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It’s October, which means the weather should be cooling down and time to plant trees and shrubs is right …
Celebrate Native Plants Week in North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper has declared October 21-27, 2019 Native Plants Week in North Carolina! The timing is perfect to celebrate …
Native Plants Week
Hey everyone, I found out late on Monday that Governor Roy Cooper has signed a proclamation making this week …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Gannon
How does the addition of a surfactant to a spray tank and then irrigating after spraying influence pesticide efficacy? …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Milla-Lewis
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Have a Gardening Question?
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Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research - Carley and Billeisen
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Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
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Turfgrass Alumni Were Honored at 2019 CALS Alumni Awards
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