Beaufort County Center | N.C. Cooperative Extension

Charles R. Mason (on left) and Angela Mason Foster (on right) in a garden looking at a tomato plant

Lessons from My Father’s Garden

Published - June 18, 2026 Read

Red, white and blue Flower bed in front of a house with a white porch decorated with patriotic items

Planting Red, White, and Blue for America’s 250th

Published - June 18, 2026 Read

A garden at nighttime with light colored flowers, fireflies illuminating their surroundings, and a walkway leading to the house's front porch with the light on.

Fireflies, Frogs, and Night Gardens

Published - June 9, 2026 Read

News From Beaufort County Center

June is National Dairy Month!

Published - June 9, 2026

An area of poppy flowers, all in different stages of blooming

The Poppy: A Flower of Remembrance for Memorial Day

Published - May 27, 2026

Fronds on the Front Porch: Fern Diversity and How to Use It in Eastern North Carolina Gardens

Published - May 13, 2026

Lawn Care Basics for May: Irrigation, Weed Management, and Rain Barrels

Published - May 13, 2026

Irises—A Garden Classic with Endless Variety

Published - March 18, 2026

From Nosegays to Roses: How Fragrant Herbs and Flowers Became the Language of Love

Published - March 4, 2026

Another Bowl of Soup, Please.

Published - February 10, 2026

Got Milk?

Published - February 10, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Aug 06

The Flower Filled Year

Thursday | Aug 06 | 6:00 PM — 7:30 PM 155A Airport Road, Washington, NC 27889

Aug 19

EMGV Meeting - Monthly Business Meeting Wednesday | Aug 19 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM Beaufort County Extension Office Auditorium; 155 Airport Road, Washington, NC 27889

Sep 16

EMGV Meeting - Monthly Business Meeting Wednesday | Sep 16 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM Beaufort County Extension Office Auditorium; 155 Airport Road, Washington, NC 27889

Oct 21

EMGV Meeting - Monthly Business Meeting Wednesday | Oct 21 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM Beaufort County Extension Office Auditorium; 155 Airport Road, Washington, NC 27889

Nov 18

EMGV Meeting - Monthly Business Meeting Wednesday | Nov 18 | 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM Beaufort County Extension Office Auditorium; 155 Airport Road, Washington, NC 27889

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