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Figs
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Dying Oaks
Please see information below about the reason our oak trees are dying: Oak Issues in Southeastern …
2019-2020 NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ of Pender County Speakers Bureau Schedule
Please see the link below for our exciting NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ of Pender County Schedule!! Pender – Speakers …
Going to Extremes
Please see the link below for information on our newest Extension Master Gardener℠ Speakers Bureau class, “Going to Extremes: …
What Is Making Webs in My Trees?
Have you noticed masses of webbing on the ends of tree branches in your yard or along the roadsides? …
Pollinators for Pender
Food Production Honey bees and other pollinators are essential for the production of many of the foods we grow and …
Alligatorweed Thrips for Alligatorweed Control
There is a new to North Carolina management strategy for alligatorweed control. Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is an invasive aquatic …
Current Eastern NC Drought
Everyone should be in agreement that 2018 was a wet year – even before H. Florence – in eastern …
Landscape for Life
When: The class will be held on six consecutive Wednesday evenings, beginning on July 10, 2019, from 6–8 p.m. …
Cicada Killer Wasps
Cicada killer wasps are starting to emerge. This picture was taken on Friday in a landscaped area outside the …
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Close to a year ago (June 13, 2018), I wrote “Raining in Mosquitoes” after we had torrential rains in …
Non-Biting Midges Emerging
Chironomid midges (“fuzzy bills”) are emerging in large numbers from ponds, lakes as well as the rivers feeding into …
Cottony Maple Leaf Scales Producing Eggs
Cottony Maple Leaf Scale is one of several cottony scales in the genus Pulvinaria. Cottony camellia scale and cottony maple scale are …
Southern Red Mites Active on Ornamentals
In North Carolina, the most important cool season mites are the spruce spider mite (Oligonychus ununguis) and southern red …
Watch for Predators That Look Like Pests
Yesterday on campus willow oak trees I found lots of insects that looked like mealybugs. But they were faster …
4-H Fundraiser at the 2019 EMGV Plant Sale!
Pender County 4-H will be holding a fundraiser during the annual Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Plant Sale! We will …
Is It - or Isn't It - a Brown Recluse Spider?
Over the past few years, Matt Bertone (NC State University Entomologist) and a couple of his peers conducted a …
Aquatic Plant ID & Control Classes
Do you have your aquatic pesticide applicator license? Do you have a pond or are you part of a …
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- Vegetable Gardening Resources
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Information Portals
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- Extension Gardener
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More Extension Programs at NC State University
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- 2010 Master Gardener Course Information
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Plants Recommended for Pender County
- Annuals
- Deer Resistant Plants
- Deer Resistant Plants Presentation
- Groundcovers
- Hardy Palms
- Large Shrubs
- Large Trees
- Medium Shrubs
- Native Plants
- Native Plants for Wetlands and Retention Ponds
- Ornamental Grasses
- Perennials
- Salt Tolerant Plants
- Salt Tolerant Plants Presentation
- Small Shrubs
- Small Trees
- Turf Grasses
- Vines
Recommended Fruits for Pender County
- Apples
- Asian Persimmon
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Grapes and Berries
- Growing Figs (Video)
- Home Fruit Gardening Resources
- http://peaches.ces.ncsu.edu/
- Pears
- Plums
- Training and Pruning Tree Fruit
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Vegetable Garden Resources
- Fall Vegetable Garden Presentation
- Expected Vegetable Garden Yields
- Growing Vegetables Organically
- Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Mgmt
- Vegetable Fact Sheets from Clemson
- Vegetable Fact Sheets from NCSU
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