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Livestock and Pet Owners Beware of Ticks
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Public Affairs Division FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JULY 8, 2019 CONTACT: Dr. Michael Neault, director of …
Share the Harvest Donations Welcome
We hope that you will once again share your extra produce by donating it to Share the Harvest. We …
Register Now for Fall Gardening Classes
2019 EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER Educational Classes Want to know how to make your winter garden spectacular? Want to have the …
18th Annual Gardening Seminar: Fall for Gardening - SOLD OUT
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. 18th Annual Gardening Seminar: Fall for Gardening Thursday, September 19, 2019 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. North Carolina Cooperative Extension, …
Fire Ant Quarantine Area Expanding
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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 Gardener! There …
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 …
Local Food Guide!
This Local Food Guide is designed to make consumers aware of the benefits of buying and eating local food …
Homegrown, a New Educational Video Series From NC State Extension
From exploring miles of fertile farmland and fresh produce at the farmers market to discovering flowers blooming in the …
Lady Beetles Coming Inside
The multicolored Asian lady beetle has invaded many homes recently and these smelly pests have caused many headaches leaving …
Heirloom Vegetables and Seeds
Heirloom Vegetables and Seeds By Lucy Banks, Master Gardener Volunteer, Guilford County, NC Whether ordering from a catalog or perusing the …
Prepping Roses for Winter
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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
- 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
- Blackberries and Raspberries
- 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
Media - TV and Radio
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Fruit Crops
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- Urban Wildlife
- Wildlife Extension
National eXtension Resources
- Bee Health Community (eXtension)
- Gardens and Landscapes
- Imported Fire Ants
- Water Conservation for Lawn and Landscape
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- Ohio State University
- Texas A&M University - Youth Education
- University of Washington
- Virginia Tech
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