2026 Native Plant Festival Facebook Event Cover

Cape Fear Native Plant Festival 2026

Published - May 29, 2026 Read
2 youth, one lady, Mr. Wuf from NCSU playing in a yard

Southeast CALS Wolfpack Harvest

Published - August 28, 2026 Read
firepit with accessories for raffle

Support your Southeast District Admin Professionals

Published - August 25, 2026 Read

News From New Hanover County Center

Fall is just around the corner and with it, the best time to plant new trees and shrubs. Photo courtesy of Amy Mead
Rooted in Success: Why Fall Is the Ultimate Planting Season

Published - August 31, 2026

4-H STEM
New Hanover County 4-H to Host First-Ever Southeast 4-H District S.T.E.M. Day

Published - August 20, 2026

Master Gardeners at The Cape Fear Museum Preview
New Hanover County Extension Master Gardeners Make History

Published - August 19, 2026

Pollinator Garden Visitors
Pollinator Count Party at The Arboretum

Published - August 6, 2026

Veggie gardening presentation
Elevate Your Garden This Fall: Upcoming Vegetable Gardening Presentations

Published - August 4, 2026

This little tool makes cutting the tops and bottom off a breeze.
Summer Food Traditions

Published - August 3, 2026

Amy Mead teaching during ProDay Eco 2026
Pesticide applicators invited to join Gardening Foundations for Pesticide Applicator Credit

Published - July 30, 2026

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Explore the Opportunities of New Hanover County 4-H at End of Summer Fun Event

Published - July 27, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Program Interest Meeting Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Sep 10 | 2:00 PM — 3:30 PM 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
Pesticide Safety School Tue Sep 15 — Wed Sep 16 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
How Native Salt Marsh Plants Build a Resilient Coast with Dr. Lori Sutter Register with Eventbrite Wednesday | Sep 16 | 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
Native Plants for Climate Change with Barbara Sullivan Register with Eventbrite Thursday | Sep 17 | 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
Landscapes That Save the World with Bryce Lane Register with Eventbrite Friday | Sep 18 | 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
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News From NC State Extension

Three women display wooden plaques bearing the inscription "2023 David Gibby Search for Excellence Award."
Strengthening the Extension Master Gardener Program through Visionary Leadership: Ashley Troth Wins National Early Career Award

Published - August 31, 2026

From: Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
A young woman wearing a green blazer stands next to a woman wearing a white blazer who is holding an award plaque.
North Carolina 4-H Alumni Honored for ‘Making the Best Better’

Published - August 28, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
underside of a blueberry leaf with 3 dark blue whitefly immatures
Bearberry whiteflies showing up in NC blueberries

Published - August 27, 2026

From: Blueberries
The online project record system displayed on a laptop showing the North Carolina 4-H project record Kaleidoscope homepage.
Virtual Help Sessions Offered for Online Project Records

Published - August 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Scatter plot showing field-observed clipping vs. estimated clipping predictions. Perfect predictions would follow a dotted line through the center of the graph.
Center Update: Improving Bermudagrass Putting Green Nitrogen Fertilization Management by Understanding Growth Rate

Published - August 26, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Fresh flowers in a garden box
Interest Survey: Floral Design + TH

Published - August 26, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
devil's bite and tall tickseed in the fall pollinator garden
Register Now for a Fall Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Image of a map of North Carolina with red pins.
Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Published - August 21, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Bar graph displaying the percent of turfgrass Injury for ten treatments at both four weeks after initial treatment and eight weeks after initial treatment.
Center Update: Evaluating Tolerance of St. Augustinegrass Cultivars to Postemergence Herbicides and Management of Bosc’s Mille Graines in St. Augustinegrass and Zoysiagrass Sod Production

Published - August 19, 2026

From: TurfFiles
The five 2026-2027 State 4-H Council officers wearing green jackets pose together in front of a stone wall, greenery and a waterfall.
Five Youth Leaders, One Year of Connection

Published - August 15, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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