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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.

Master Gardener volunteers are part of the volunteer staff of NC State University's Cooperative Extension Service. They are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, and gardens. They provide unbiased, research based educational assistance and programs in horticulture and environmental issues to the gardening public. Visit the Extension Master Gardener web site to learn more.
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Lawn "Green-up"
Posted April 7th, 2006 in Lawn & Garden

This time of year, winter annual weeds are starting to die out. Often times our first instinct is to spray an herbicide to help control. This is only a temporary solution. Most times the herbicide will cause a delay in the “greening up” phase of the grass or leave “dead” spots. Another option is to mow the lawn to keep the weeds form seeding out. This can be done on taller weeds but is ... MORE

	The Importance of Soil Testing Posted February 8th, 2006 in Lawn & Garden
Too many people who like to be do-it- yourself landscapers or gardeners, do not take the time to wonder if their soil is in good enough shape to grow what they are planting. All they may know is that a hole has to be dug or seed spread out then add water, and after that, some type of fertilizer. For the most part, this process usually works. Now, for the sake of this article, ... MORE