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Shawn BanksCounty Extension Director & Extension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center

On warm days, with temperatures of 55 degrees, weeds will be growing and getting ready to produce flowers, if …

Fruit trees, grape vines, and blueberries can and should be pruned this month. Pruning on these plants allows for …

All joking aside, most of our native trees and shrubs are used to this kind of up and down …

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We are now accepting applications for the 2024 Master Gardener℠ Training Class. For an application or more info, email shawn_banks@ncsu.edu …

Take a look at this episode of Extension Gardener on the Crystal Coast video series, as Shawn Banks discusses …

Fruits and vegetables are going to be a big part of my diet this year. I’ve already talked with …

I learned this year that some solitary bees use hollow twigs of perennial plants to make nests and lay …

January is a good month to control those pesky, winter weeds if you haven’t already. I have a lot …

In this episode of Extension Gardener on the Crystal Coast video series, Shawn Banks takes a look at Yaupon …

Spring is on the way, and it’s time to start germinating ideas for your garden and yard. Join us at …

Attend a FREE aquatic pesticide class (A) at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Onslow County Center on February 6th from 9:30-11:30 …