Master Gardeners Announce Scholarship
The Chowan, Gates and Perquimans County Volunteer Master Gardeners are proud to announce The Katherine G. Shook Master Gardener …
Soil, Water & Air
The Disaster Handbook
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Building Healthy Soil in Vegetable Gardens: Cover Crops Have Got It Covered.
An in depth look at how to effectively use cover crops in vegetable gardens, this 19 page document by …
The 17th Vermiculture Conference Is Just a Month Away on June 2-3.
Learn to make and sell vermicompost. Understand the benefits of vermicompost to plants and soil. Check out the agenda and …
On-Line Newsletter From Hort Science
The NCSU Department of Horticultural Science has launched a quarterly on-line Newsletter Subscribe to see great horticulture images, learn about faculty and …
Bob Kellam and Susan Wyatt Donate Urban Farm to Raleigh
Extension Master Gardeners Bob Kellam and Susan Wyatt have generously donated their 58 acre urban farm to Raleigh’s city of …
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