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Jan 30, 2025

Tips for Tidying Your Garden in Winter

It's been a cold winter thus far and we're not out of the woods yet. But for those avid gardeners who can't wait for the official growing season to arrive, here are a few steps you can take now to ensure your plants survive the cold and are ready to thrive this spring. 

Jan 30, 2025

NC State Extension Helps Ornamental Growers Recover After Helene

NC State Extension is helping growers in western North Carolina steady their roots after Hurricane Helene damaged or killed hundreds of thousands of trees and ornamental plants grown for the nursery industry. 

Jan 16, 2025

Therapeutic Horticulture Program Spotlight: Cone Health Healing Gardens

Online Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate alumna Ali Brown shares her program on two hospital campuses. 

Oct 17, 2024

Selecting Shade Plants to Help Your Garden Shine

There's always a part of the yard that doesn't receive direct sunlight throughout the day. Discover several shade-loving plants that will add beauty and interest to your home landscape. 

Jun 24, 2024

CALS Bids Bittersweet Goodbye to Rich Bonanno

Richard Bonanno has sat at the helm of NC State Extension, the university’s largest outreach unit, since 2016 – and his leadership has helped the organization flourish. This August he will transition to a new role as executive director for the Association of Southern Region Extension Directors. 

Jun 19, 2024

Promoting a Honey Bee Haven

Discover more about the bustling, beautiful lives of N.C. bees, how NC State protects these essential pollinators, and what you can do to help! 

May 17, 2024

Farm to Fork Picnic

Join the Center for Environmental Farming Systems for the Farm to Fork Picnic. Chefs will team up with a farmer or artisan to create small bites at tasting stations throughout the beautiful grounds of Fearrington Village on June 2, 2024. 

May 16, 2024

Promoting Nature as a Healer

Heather Kelejian, a therapeutic horticulture agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension, designs garden-based programs for people with behavioral issues, cognitive challenges, emotional trauma or other disabilities. 

Apr 9, 2024

Jaleel Hewitt: Growing Caribbean Dreams

Jaleel Hewitt is a senior majoring in agroecology with big plans for sustainable agriculture in the Caribbean starting with his family farm in 

Apr 8, 2024

New Survey on Sustainability in the U.S. Floriculture Industry

NC State Univerity's Cognitive Behavioral Lab, in partnership with the American Floral Endowment, is administering a new survey to explore the scope of the industry’s sustainable practices.