The newly planted NC State Horticulture Showcase garden features plants bred by NC State Professor Dr. Tom Ranney.

From Lab to Landscape: New Showcase Garden at the Arboretum

Published - May 15, 2026 Read
Gabriella de Souza giving a presentation.

Gardening Foundations: A Nine-Week Course for Home Gardeners

Published - June 18, 2026 Read
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Update Your Profile in ISA's New Find an Arborist Directory

Published - June 30, 2026 Read

News From New Hanover County Center

Celebrity tomato ripening on the plant in Gabriella’s garden.
What Makes a Summer Tomato Taste So Good? Here's the Science Behind It

Published - June 28, 2026

Group Participants gain vocational and coordination skills during propagation session
How Twenty Years in New Hanover’s Living Laboratory Shaped My Journey

Published - June 12, 2026

Chicks from the embryology enrichment program in New Hanover County
Growing Agriculture Connections, One Chick at a Time

Published - June 2, 2026

NHC EMG volunteers working a welcome table at the 2026 Native Garden Tours
Cape Fear Native Plant Festival 2026

Published - May 29, 2026

Native Venus Flytrap
Celebrate 75 Years of Natives

Published - May 29, 2026

Youth planting flowers at the Arboretum.
More Than a Camp: NHC 4-H Summer Fun

Published - May 22, 2026

Traditional Blueberry Monoculture as seen at the Castel Hayne Crops Research Station
From Row Crops to Food Forests: What Sciences Says About Agriculture and Permaculture

Published - May 7, 2026

Samantha Byrd teaching group in greenhouse
Welcoming New Staff Members to NHC Extension

Published - May 4, 2026

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An array of adaptive tools
Beyond Access: A Celebration of Adaptability

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
North Carolina 4-H Shooting Sports delegation posing together after the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships, many displaying medals and ribbons.
North Carolina Finishes Sixth Overall at National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships

Published - June 29, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
bumble bees on obedient plant
Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Downy wood mint with lanceleaf coreopsis
Early Spring 2026 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden

Published - June 29, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
4-H member speaks to judges while presenting on xenobots during Northeast District Activity Day.
"Learning by Doing" on Display at 2026 District Activity Days

Published - June 27, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
4-H members hold green drawstring bags while assembling care packages during a hands to service project at 4-H Congress.
Give Back at NC 4-H Congress 2026

Published - June 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Fescue lawn
Fescue Lawn Tips

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Gardening
Side-by-side maps labeled A and B show red heat zones, indicating data density. Map A has more concentrated spots, while Map B is elongated with a scale bar.
Center Update: Investigation of the Turfgrass-Infesting Weevil Complex (L. maculicollis and L. anthracinus) and New Interactive Pest Scouting Tools for Stakeholders

Published - June 24, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Garden path with dappled shade
Visual Model of Shade in Your Yard

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Gardening
Fireflies in the forest by a river
How to Attract and Protect Fireflies

Published - June 23, 2026

From: Gardening
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