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Cape Fear Native Plant Festival 2026

Published - May 29, 2026 Read
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Support your Southeast District Admin Professionals

Published - August 25, 2026 Read
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New Hanover County 4-H to Host First-Ever Southeast 4-H District S.T.E.M. Day

Published - August 20, 2026 Read

News From New Hanover County Center

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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Learn to Spot the Spotted Lanternfly Before It Arrives

Published - July 21, 2026

Driven by drought, leaf scorch occurs when roots can't absorb enough water to match transpirational loss, killing the leaf margins. Photo courtesy of Amy Mead
Water-wise Landscaping Helps Combat Drought Conditions

Published - July 13, 2026

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Upcoming Events

4-H Leadership Boot Camp - Session Three Monday | Aug 31 | 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
Teen Leaders 4-H Club Monday | Aug 31 | 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM
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
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News From NC State Extension

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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
NC State Extension Homegrown In The Garden Logo (text)
Homegrown: Videos in the Garden

Published - August 13, 2026

From: Gardening
Histogram grid displaying seed trait diversity across a population. Charts show frequency distributions of various traits like area and length in distinct colors.
Center Update: Elucidating the Underlying Genetics of Increased Seedling Emergence in Zoysiagrass

Published - August 12, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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