Garden Update - November
Plants in Flower Witch Hazel, Sasanqua Camellia, Japonica Camellia and Franklinia. Plants with Colorful Berries American Beautyberry, Burford Holly, Deciduous Holly, Foster …
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Growing Grapes in Henderson County, NC
There are basically two kinds of grapes grown in North Carolina, bunch grapes and muscadine. Bunch grapes produce berries …
George Washington Carver’s “Nature’s Garden for Victory and Peace” Pamphlet 1942
The year 1942 was a time of great international turmoil and domestic nervousness. The United States had recently come …
Protecting Plants During Cold Weather
Cold injury, the damage caused by freezing temperatures, can occur on fruit, stems, leaves, trunk and roots. Water inside …
Making Apple Cider
Have you ever wondered how apple cider is made? First, you get boxes and boxes of apples. A mix …
Compost - Don't Forget to Stir It!
Instead of disposing of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps, you can compost them in your own backyard. Composting is …
Mitigating Landslides Post Hurricane Helene
Landslides During Hurricane Helene our area was hit with hundreds of landslides. A landslide is basically the downhill movement of …
Pest Alert - Rosellinia Blight on Hemlock
Once thought to be only in the western U. S., this fungus has is now present in North Carolina. …
New 'Organic Lawn Care' Publication From NC State Released
According to a new NC State University Organic Lawn Care publication, “Lawns are more than attractive recreational spaces for …
Pond Management After Floods
Floodwaters that inundate farm ponds and neighborhood lakes can contain all sorts of stuff that is bad for the …
Wildlife Alert - Winter Roosting Boxes for Birds
Did you know that birds will use your birdhouses in the winter to roost and stay warm? Migrating birds …
How to Find the Perfect Pumpkin
In this episode of Homegrown, Penny Perkins-Veazie, a researcher in postharvest physiology with NC State University who studies what happens …