Guilford County Center: Lawn & Garden

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Lawn & Garden

Gardening is considered our nation's most popular pastime, yielding fresh fruits and vegetables for the dinner table, a cleaner environment and aesthetically pleasing landscapes. North Carolina Cooperative Extension helps gardeners learn more about new plants, native plants and environmental stewardship. Extension-trained Master Gardener volunteers are instrumental in these efforts, sharing their knowledge of plant selection, cultural practices and pest management with fellow gardeners, school students and others.

***The School Garden Network***

Brings together teachers, parents, administrators, and volunteers to create and maintain school gardens in Guilford County. We share informationand support in order to deliver the best garden based learning for our children in schools.

School Garden Network Meeting

Greensboro Montessori School

March 1st, Thursday. 4pm

Questions? contact Cynthia Nielsen,

Guilford County Cooperative Extension

School Garden Network Coordinator:

cynthia-nielsen@ncsu.edu

America's trees are under attack. Help us track down the killer beetles. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle and Asian LongHorned Beetle (ALB) have destroyed millions of hardwood trees throughout the United States. The USDA-APHIS-PPQ and NCDA & CS Plant Industry Division are partnering with volunteers interested in the Civilian Volunteer Pest Survey project for EAB and Asian Longhorned Beetle. We need your help to determine if this damaging forest pest is in your community. Both beetles most likely arrived in the United States inside solid wood packing material from Asia. Since its discovery, EAB and ALB infestations have been reported in 13 states and there could be other undetected infestations in the country as well.
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Events

	Growing the Green Way Spring Class Series 2012-2 February 2nd, 2012 - May 20th, 2012
	Classes will be held at the NC Cooperative Extension Office, Bur-Mil Wildlife Ed Center, Greensboro Arboretum and the Kathleen Clay Edwards Library. Classes are FREE. To see course descriptions, times and locations, click on "MORE INFORMATION" below for a flyer. ... MORE

	2011 Growing the Greenway - Fall Class Series February 12th, 2012
	The fall series of classes will run from August 2011 to February 2012. CLICK ON "MORE INFORMATION" below to see flyer with all the dates, times and locations ... MORE

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News

	Know your plants before you prune them Posted January 19th, 2012 in Lawn & Garden
Pruning... MORE

	Soils Posted January 9th, 2012 in Lawn & Garden
Learn more about soil testing... MORE