Post Written By Owen Washam, Extension Agent, Horticulture and Forestry

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Owen WashamExtension Agent, Horticulture and Forestry N.C. Cooperative Extension, Montgomery County Center

Check out this beautiful gold pumpkin! Talented artists specially crafted this 5” wide x 7” tall hand-blown gold, yellow, and …

North Carolina gardeners benefit from three distinct growing seasons – spring, summer, and fall. With summer behind us, you …

Lobelias Lobelia cardinalis, the cardinal flower, is our first species of the day. This plant is a striking North American …

A Visit to Roy Maness Nature Preserve Passionflower Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as passionflower or maypop, is a fascinating plant with …

Join us for an engaging presentation on Pollinator Gardening in the South on September 16th at 5:30 p.m. Please …

This edition of Flora Fridays takes a walk on the wild side through Uwharrie National Forest. This is the …

Native Plants for Pollinators Plant pollinators, crucial to the reproductive success of many flowering plants, play a fundamental role in …

Drought Tolerant Plants Montgomery County and surrounding areas need rain. Some areas have not had precipitation since May. This has …

Insects in the Garden Have you ever wondered what insects are crawling through the garden? Many insects damage plants by …

June Roadside Flora Kousa dogwood – Cornus kousa While a boy scout, one of my favorite sights on campouts were dogwood …

Mushrooms If you find mushrooms disturbing, here is your warning to not read on! If you find them intriguing like …

Woodland Botanicals Welcome to spring in the Uwharrie’s! Most trees have put on their leaves for the season by this …