NC 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Conference 2022
Volunteer Leaders Conference is right around the corner and registration is now live! The event will be held February 4–5, 2022 at the …
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2021 Dairy Holiday Photo Contest
For 2021, photo project submissions will be used to celebrate Dairy throughout the Holiday season. They will be shared …
Frost vs Freeze
It’s that time of year again where we see frost on the grass in the mornings and are worried …
Forcing an Amaryllis Bulb
If you have never heard of an Amaryllis, please take some time to look them up. They are so …
Get Your Soil Samples in NOW.....
November is the last opportunity to submit soil samples to be processed free of charge. December-March there will be …
December Garden Calendar
Plants in flower & plants of interest: pansies, dogwood berries (red), viburnum berries (dark blue), winter jasmine, hollies with their …
November Garden Calendar
Plants in Flower Witch hazel camellias American beautyberry Hollies Nandinas Pyracantha Washington Hawthorne Fertilizing Use wood ashes around the vegetable garden, bulb beds, and non-acid loving plants …
September/October Garden Calendar
Plants in Flower Helenium/Sneezeweed Japanese anemone Rose-of Sharon/Hardy hibiscus Butterfly bush Dahlia Bluebeard Canna Lily Tickseed Chrysanthemum Lavender Crocus White turtlehead Liriope Russian …
Pesticide Recertification Classes Available in September
N.C. Cooperative Extension-Alexander County Center will have two Pesticide Recertification Classes available for Private and Commercial Applicators before recertification …
Central Regional 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament
Revised: 8/17/21 The Central Regional 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament was held Saturday, August 14, 2021 at DeWitt’s Outdoor Sports in …
August Garden Calendar
Landscape Plants & Trees in Flower: Crapemyrtle Rose-of-Sharon Hydrangeas Canna* Dahlia Trumpet Creeper* Liriope Black eyed Susan Cosmos Zinnias Lantana Hyssop/agastache* Tickseed/coreopsis Joe-pye weed *Cari’s Favorites Blanket flower Passion flower Phlox Sedums Asters Beauty berry* Purple coneflower Rattlesnake master* Passion flower Mountain mint* Daylilies Mountain laurel Goldenrod Galax* Fertilizing: Strawberries …
Alexander 4-H Summer Opportunities Video
This year’s summer programming looked somewhat different from years past due to COVID-19 restrictions, but staff and participants still …