Plants Do That! Nutrition
Take a look at the research behind this and other ways that gardening improves health. Plants do …
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Preventing and Managing Ice and Snow Damage to Landscape Plants
Preparing Landscapes for Snow and Ice Snow in the Carolinas is often heavy, piling up on plants and sometimes breaking …
Plants Do That! Exercise
Gardening is a great way to meet your New Year’s exercise goals. Take a look at the research behind this …
How to Use a Plant Name to Search the EG Toolbox for the Plant Profile, Images, and Videos
plants.ces.ncsu.edu Type a plant name into the search box to bring up the plant profile. You may use botanical …
Creating a Community Garden on a Vacant Lot
Are you interested in transforming a vacant lot into a community garden? First, find out how the site has …
Look Who Came to Breakfast!
I woke up to find this guy in the front yard gorging on persimmons. It is an opossum (Didelphis …
Creating a Defensible Space to Protect Your Home From Wildfire
There are a number of steps that you can take to protect your home from Wildfire. Create a defensible …
87% of the State Experiencing Abnormally Dry Weather
17% of North Carolina is experiencing a severe drought and an additional 48% is experiencing a moderate drought. Learn …
Holiday Tree Alternatives
Tree Alternatives for the Holidays! This year’s supply chain disruptions threaten to turn even the annual hunt for a holiday …
Do You Need to Be Worried About Chemical Contaminants in Your Soil?
Take this anonymous survey about your garden soil history and management to identify potential sources of contamination, how to …
Resources for Mitigating Chemical Contaminants of Garden Soils
The Duke University Superfund Research Center’s Community Engagement Core, working with N.C. Cooperative Extension has created resources to help …
Add Your Community Garden to the Directory
Add your garden to the new North Carolina community garden directory!To create a community garden profile, follow these 5 easy …