Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
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North Carolina is growing at twice the rate of the national average, with a projected population of 10.5 million …
Master Gardener Volunteers Tend to the Community
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THANK YOU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers!!
A Vibrant Shout Out to all of the amazing, talented, energetic, generous, enthusiastic Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers across the …
Plant Identification Tools and Resources
With the arrival of spring, more of us are getting outside to enjoy the pleasant weather and new life …
Seven Ways You Can Celebrate National Volunteer Week With Us!
National Volunteer Week is the perfect time to celebrate the important work volunteers do in our communities. Across …
Advisory Members Are Volunteers Too: Eight Ways to Recognize Your Advisory Members for National Volunteer Week
Volunteers have always been the key to success for Cooperative Extension. From its inception more than 100 years ago, …
Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer!
NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers: CONNECT PEOPLE TO PLANTS TEACH GARDENING BEST PRACTICES TO MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY SHARE THE LATEST …
Homeowner's Guide to Managing Diseases
Hot off the press by Ella Reeves and Inga Meadows . . . The Document Includes Fungicides, Bactericides and Alternative …
Share the Harvest 2021
Share the Harvest will begin its tenth (10th) year on May 24, 2021, and needs your help, now more …
Passalong Plant Sale 2021
Don’t Miss the Passalong Plant Sale! It’s time for the NC Extension Master Gardener Volunteers’ Annual Passalong Plant Sale. The Passalong …
Plant Disease and Insect issues in Your Yard in April
APRIL Start Video Join Entomologist, Dr. Matt Bertone, and Plant Pathologist, Mike Munster to explore insects and plant diseases found …
Annual Report Features Stories of Resilience
Download the 2020 annual report (pdf) The most recent Extension Master Gardener℠ program annual report celebrates Master Gardener℠ volunteers for their efforts to educate …
Helping Others Grow: Master Gardener Volunteers In Action
Restrictions on gatherings have not deterred Master Gardener℠ volunteers and Extension agents from delivering science-based education and gardening advice …
Engaging Youth During Remote Learning: Master Gardener Volunteers In Action
Remote learning during the pandemic denied children the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers typically …
Meeting Community Needs: Master Gardener Volunteers In Action
The pandemic increased food insecurity and disrupted traditional food distribution systems. Reduced access to fresh produce left many in …
Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
Register Now for April CCP Meeting About Dragonflies and Damselflies
The April Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Dragonflies and Damselflies. Please join us on April 15, 2021, from 9–11:15 …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
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
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
Newsletters
Other Helpful Links
- Clemson University
- Ohio State University
- Texas A&M University - Youth Education
- University of Washington
- Virginia Tech
Partnerships and Organizations
Social Media
Specialized Search Tools
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