New Hanover County 4-H Awards’ Night 2018
— Written By J. Scott Enroughty and Roben Jarrett This year’s 4-H theme, “Learn-Do-Achieve…Going for GOLD in 4-H” coincided with …
Soil, Water & Air
4-H Presentation Work & Practice Sessions Schedule
New Hanover County 4-H’s “County Activity Day” is right around the corner – 19 May 2018! To help prepare …
Help the US Fish & Wildlife Service!
The US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) is trying to learn more about the distribution of an aquatic plant …
4-H Camp 2018 Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center
Join New Hanover County 4-H for a week of nonstop fun, workshops, outdoor activities, recreation, water activities, archery, challenges, …
Presentation Exploration & Registration Night
New Hanover County 4-H will hold its county-wide Presentation Exploration & Registration Fair on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from …
What Do the NWS Watches and Warnings Mean?
It’s early 2018 and the National Weather Service has already been busy with a variety of winter weather event …
August in Sweet Caroline
The hot times of August in sweet Caroline may have you doing a little “song sung blue”, but this …
4-H...for City Kids, Too!
Being involved in 4-H provides opportunities for youth to master skills, connect to their community and mature in responsibility. …
Bright Winter Flowers
The hybrid mahonias are one of my favorite groups of winter-flowering plants. If you like the Latin they’re listed …
Brrr! Protecting Plants From the Cold
Temperatures in the teens aren’t all that common (thank goodness) in southeastern North Carolina. But, when we do get …
What Really Matters... to Our Plants?
As most people what really matters to them and they will talk about family, love, happiness, success and fulfillment. …
What Master Gardeners Are Mastering
You would think with the hot, humid days of summer the master gardener volunteers would slow down. That is …
The Lawn Ranger Rides Again
Whether you have a faithful sidekick or not, it’s time for the “lawn ranger” to get busy. During these …
Summertime Watering
Fresh water is one commodity that we all need to conserve. And, as we work our way toward the …
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