Festive Fall Arrangement Contest
Fall is here and many of you are outside decorating your homes for the holidays. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and festive …
Lawn & Garden
What’s That Weird Worm?
What does 2020 have to offer us next? From COVID-19 to murder hornets, this year has been full of …
Currituck Master Gardener Volunteer Training - Invasive Species
Introduction and proliferation of invasive species costs the United States billions of dollars each year in damages. To make …
Homegrown and Homemade Contest
Did you create, bake, grow, or preserve something awesome during quarantine? Show it off at our virtual Homegrown and …
Largest Watermelon / Pumpkin Contests
The end of summer and the beginning of fall is time for watermelon and pumpkin harvests. After you’ve spent …
Cut Flower Bouquet Contest
Creating cut flower bouquets is a fun, educational, and creative way to spend time outdoors. This activity can be …
Azalea Caterpillars
If you notice large sections of your azaleas that are virtually stripped of leaves there is a good chance …
Spider Mites
Identification Several species of warm and cool-season Spider mites call eastern North Carolina home. Spider mites are small, no bigger …
New Extension Resources
While the gathering restrictions associated with COVID-19 may have put a damper on face to face Cooperative Extension programming, …
Fall Family Fun Virtual Fair
The year 2020 has been full of disappointment for many. Most recently it was announced that even the North …
Unsolicited Seed Shipments
You may have recently seen news reports of people all across the country receiving unsolicited seed packages from China. …
Insect Management
Insect Management: Organic and Least Toxic Insecticide Options in the Home Garden Home gardeners put a lot of time, effort, …
Plant of the Month - July 2020
PLANT OF THE MONTH Gardenia jasminoides Nothing says summer in the south like the fragrant blooms of Gardenia. One sniff and …
2020 Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Certification Training
UPDATE: Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the 2020 Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer certification training class will be held exclusively via Zoom. …
Time to Prune Hydrangeas?
Hydrangeas that bloom on “old wood” Hydrangeas are a bold, bright, and beautiful way to add color and texture to …
Cancelled-Mission: Connection
*This class has been cancelled* Have you been missing experiences and human interaction? Well, North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Currituck …
“BOLO” Canna
Well, it is that time of year again. The pests have begun invading our gardens. Don’t worry, N.C. Cooperative …
Live Update
**UPDATE: As we work to transition back into more interactive programming, we will reduce the Live from Currituck Extension …
Currituck Mask Makers
One day we will look back and remember the 2020 pandemic that shut down the world. Things changed for …
Operational Update
With the lifting of the stay at home order and initiation of Phase 2 COVID-19 restrictions in North Carolina, …
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Minimizing Risks of Soil Contaminants in Urban Gardens
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16. Vegetable Gardening
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