Renewal Pruning Class and Demonstration with Douglas Ruhren, JC Raulston Gardens Manager Join the Waitlist  Saturday, March 7 - 9:00 AM-11:30 AM Want to maximize the production of flowers and fruits from your shrubs? Renewal pruning is the way to do it. This simple technique works with the natural cycle of replacing old stems with…
"Gardening with a Bunch of Pricks—Hardy Cactus for North Carolina Gardens" with Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden
"Using Black and White Photography to Emphasize Line and Texture" with Mary Louise Ravese, Bella Vista Photography. Trees and flowers will soon be bursting with leaves and blooms. Before they do, nature offers us a different and fascinating view of these plants, one defined by structure, texture, and line.
Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping. You can forage for delicious edibles right outside your front door. Turn your "weeding" chore into a feeding frenzy by harvesting edible weeds like purslane, chickweed, sorrel, dayflower, bedstraw, and many others.
Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping. Learn the differences between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes and how best to trellis each type. Find out how to counter a wide range of bugs and diseases...
Mason Pharr Seminar: "Body Building: Tannin and Structure in Hybrid Red Wines" by Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield, Associate Professor of Enology, Cornell AgriTech
Cell Wall Polysaccharides in Grafted and Non-grafted ‘Liberty’ Watermelon with Hollow Heart Marlee Trandel, Ph.D. Final Seminar Thursday, March 19, 2020, 10:00 am Join Zoom Meeting​: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/164381948 Meeting ID: 164 381 948 Under the direction of Dr. Penny Perkins-Veazie, Chair of Advisory Committee Join Live Zoom Meeting ABSTRACT Triploid (seedless) watermelon are prone to hollow…
Screening of Tomato Lines for Late Blight Resistance Xingyue Gong, MHS seminar Under the direction of Dr. Dilip Panthee Monday, March 23, 2020, at 9:00 am Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/244590315 Meeting ID: 244 590 0315 Join Live Seminar Abstract Late blight caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary is the serious disease of…
Gardening Adventures with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers present "The Dirt on Mulch and Soils" with Cynthia Sollod, Wake County Extension Master Gardener.
Dallas Bretzman, of the Department of Horticultural Science, presents an MHS Final Seminar on Identifying Key Design and Management Practices for the University Public Open Space under the direction of Ms. Julieta Sherk.
What's the Forecast? Understanding Climate Patterns and What They Mean for Our Weather with Rebecca Ward, Assistant State Climatologist
Tired of winter? Ready for spring? Well so are we and we're kicking the season off right with our biggest ever selection of hot new introductions, reliable performers, and hard to find specialty plants. Come on out and shop our A to Z smorgasbord of flowering perennials, showy shrubs, and easy care plants for even the most difficult spot. Even better than the plants is our exceptionally knowledgeable staff who can answer all of your gardening questions. Don't forget, JCRA members get a 10% discount on JCRA plants! If you are not a member, what a great time to join.
A Garden Festival for All Ages on Saturday, April 4, 2020 – 10:00 am–4:00 pm. We're rolling out the red carpet for members, home gardeners, families, and children by offering a day that's packed with garden and nature activities, shopping, and outdoor fun.