What Happened to My Knock Out Roses?
What happened to my knock out roses? The caller stated, “They used to be so beautiful.” Knock out roses are …
Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers
Since 1979, North Carolina Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers (EMGVs) have been leaders in this internationally acclaimed program, guiding homeowners in making environmentally sound decisions in their landscapes. Trained by North Carolina State University faculty and staff, EMGVs provide research-based information about gardening and environmental stewardship to individuals and communities across the state. EMGVs engage the community through education and outreach on a wide variety of subjects and through a broad spectrum of projects, all designed to maximize their impact.
How Do I Prune My Scuppernong Grapes?
This is one of the more frequent questions that I receive this time of year, from vine renovation to …
Can You Recommend an Easy-to-Grow Herb Plant?
There are several herbs that you can grow in the landscape. Most of these would fall into the annual …
How Do I Propagate Roses From Clippings?
What does it mean to propagate a plant? Propagation is the natural process of breeding plants from parent stock. …
Molasses or Malarkey?
Sometimes I get the most interesting calls! Questions from plant, weed, and insect identification to various products to be …
How to Care for Your Poinsettia?
I was in Wal-Mart last week picking up gifts a few last minute things for a Christmas party. While …
Ever-Greenery
Topics for articles can get really scarce this time of year! I was talking with my wife at lunch …
What Do Cypress Trees Have to Do With Culpepper Virginia?
My family and I took a really quick trip to Culpepper, Virginia last weekend. Such is typically the case …
Thanksgiving or Christmas Cacti: What Is the Difference & How to Force Rebloom
The Christmas cactus is a traditional and very festive gift this time of year. We browse by them in …
My Trees Are Turning Brown
I’ve had several calls come in over the past three weeks concerning Arborvitae (Thuja sp.) and/or Leyland cypress (x …
Frost, What to Do
Well it has happened, we got our first frost! We are in November! As things begin to slow down there …
Going Batty for Bat Week?
Did you know that we have an International Bat Week? Well, we do and it’s this week (October 24-31)! Bats …