Community Garden Waitlist
It’s the time of year when our Mixed Greens Community Garden winds down and folks decide if they want …
Lawn & Garden
Registration for Spring Gardening Classes Is Now Open!
2019 Spring EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER℠ Volunteer Educational Classes Want to know how to make your vegetable garden productive for 10 …
Register Now for Fall Gardening Classes
2018 EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER Educational Classes Want to know how to make your winter garden spectacular? Want to have the …
Alternatives to Glyphosate in Landscapes?
Glyphosate is the most commonly used postemergence herbicide in managed landscapes. It controls annual and perennial weeds, grasses and …
Guilford Gardener Course and Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program
We have some exciting news about changes to the Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer (EMGV) program and a NEW program called Guilford …
What to Do With Storm Damaged Trees
Luckily Guilford County was spared from the worst of Florence but there was still heavy rains and gusty winds …
It's Tick Season!
Written by Kathy Williams, Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer It’s the ‘dog days’ of summer, and that means tick season in …
Soil Testing Information for Homeowners
Soil Testing for Lawns and Gardens Healthy soil is the foundation of successful gardening. The first step to cultivating healthy …
Japanese Beetles and Their Control
While I was walking in the parking lot the other day I walked past a plant and I noticed …
Giant Hogweed Is Present in NC but Rare
Recent news stories about giant hogweed have raised awareness of this nasty invader. Yes, we have giant hogweed in …
New Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Certificate Courses
Are you interested in learning more about local food systems? Do you work with local food projects, but are …
Share the Harvest
“Share the Harvest” is a program that has been in place for seven years, helping provide fresh local produce …
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Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods
Community Gardens
- Collard Greens and Common Ground: A North Carolina Community Food Gardening Handbook
- Community Gardens
- Garden Wise April 2018
- GCS Employees Work with Community and School Gardens for Share the Harvest of Guilford County
- School Garden Network
- Share the Harvest of Guilford County
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
- 2018 Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Class Application
- Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
- Extension Gardener Handbook
- Garden Help - Questions & Answers
- Guilford County Extension's Master Gardener Volunteer Program Information
Extension Master Gardeners
Gardening with Children
- FoodCorps
- Grow Your Own Pizza Garden
- Grow Your Own Salad Garden
- Grow Your Own Stir-Fry Garden
- Grow Your Own Taco Garden
- Kids Gardening Commercial
- School Garden Network
Guilford County Extension Demonstration Garden
- Demonstration Garden Virtual Tour
- Extension Demonstration Garden- Piedmont Planters Blog
- Guilford county EMGV Pollinators Blog
- Mulches in the Landscape
- Shade Gardening
- Vegetable Gardening
- We Dig Pollinators
- Winter interest Garden
Guilford County Extension's FoodCorps Program
- FoodCorps makes ranch dressing with WGHP Fox 8 morning anchors
- United Healthcares School Garden Build, Supporting Guilford County Extension's program
- WGHP Fox 8 Childrens Gardening Commercial
Guilford Garden Journals
- GGJ - Drip Irrigation
- GGJ - Raised Bed Gardening
- GGJ - Stop Crape Murder- How to Properly Prune Crape Myrtles
- GGJ -Winterizing Your Motorized Yard and garden Equipment
- Monthly Garden Tips
Information Portals
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- Blueberries
- Composting
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Gardener
- Gardening in North Carolina (Urban Horticulture)
- Horticulture
- Muscadine Grapes
- NC Community Gardens
- Therapeutic Horticulture
Local Food Guide
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More Extension Programs at NC State University
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Plant and Preserve Trees for Guilford County
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Recent Publications related to Lawn & Garden
4. Insects
This insects chapter from the Extension Gardener Handbook will teach readers to identify insects, understand …
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Guía de horticultura para principiantes
Esta publicación proporciona información sobre la planificación y el mantenimiento de un huerto casero. Los …
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Florida Betony
This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of florida betony.
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Synthetic Auxins
This factsheet describes the symptoms of a synthetic auxin (SA) herbicide injury.
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Butterflies in Your Backyard
You can attract the many butterflies found throughout North Carolina to your backyard by following …
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Formica Ants in the Landscape
This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology and control of formica ants, an insect pest …
3 weeks ago — Entomology Insect Notes
Glyphosate
This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of the herbicide, glyphosate.
3 weeks ago — Herbicide Information Factsheets
Brown Soft Scale
This Entomology Insect Note describes brown soft scale, a common insect pest on trees, shrubs …
3 weeks ago — Entomology Insect Notes