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

***This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Beaufort County Volunteer Master Gardener.***May Is the Month That Sets the ToneBy May, lawns in Eastern North Carolina are no longer easing into…

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Lawn Love in the Fall: Renovation and Reseeding Tips

** This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Beaufort County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer **If your lawn looks more like a patchwork quilt than a lush carpet of green, you’re not alone.…

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To Seed or Not to Seed, That Is the Question!

To seed, or not to seed, that is the question:Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer winter with no greenThe slings and arrows of outrageous shade and competition, Or to take refuge in the…

Chart is from climate.ncsu.edu using their data for the Tidewater Research Station in Plymouth, NC.

Large Patch in August

I have been away at training this week. Every time we have training, there has been a tropical storm or hurricane lately! This one was not that bad thank the Lord! However, this did give the…

A Washington County homeowner's prized blue mop-head hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) on the North-facing wall of the home. Photo by Gene Fox.

Where Can I Plant Hydrangeas, They Died at My Last House

A great question came in this week that led back to my personal and professional modus operandi, “Right Plant, Right Place.” In order to ensure that a plant thrives, we must first examine what we…

Taken at the Beaufort County Extension Center - The weed in the picture is Wild Garlic (not wild onion). Pre-emergent herbicides will not work on this weed, use a post-emergent such as those with the active ingredients metsulfuron, 2, 4-D, or metsulfuron+

What Should I Be Doing in My Yard Right Now?

Given the warm weather we had last week and the mild temperatures in the latter part of this week, I have had numerous calls regarding lawns! In Eastern NC we have warm-season grasses, almost…