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2022 Bull City Gardener Live! Spring Sessions

Ready to get growing? Come learn research-based, sustainable gardening practices with N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County Center. Wondering how to get the most out of your summer veggies?…

Chili pepper plant with text: We Grow Durham County; NC Cooperative Extension; Fall 2021

Check Out This Quarter's We Grow Durham County!

We are so pleased to share the fall quarterly edition of We Grow Durham County! In this edition you'll learn about a prize won by our own Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers, read about a couple of…

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Master Gardener Volunteers Design Art Garden for Orchard Park

By Deborah Pilkington, Master Gardener℠ Volunteer of Durham CountyLocated in Orchard Park near downtown Durham, (1000 S. Duke Street), this new garden is a collaborative effort between Durham Parks…

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Durham County Cooperative Extension Earns Service Enterprise Certification

N.C. Cooperative Extension of Durham County is pleased to announce that it has been certified by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as a Service…

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Join Us for Our Virtual Agriculture Open House!

Thursday, April 22, 2021 7–8 p.m. Register onlineSpend an hour with us on Earth Day and learn about Cooperative Extension’s expanded Agriculture and Horticulture services for farmers, business…

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2021 Bull City Gardener Learning Series - Live and Virtual Events!

Ready to get growing? Come learn research-based, sustainable gardening practices with N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County Center. The Bull City Gardener Learning Series is a great way for home…

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Shiitake Mushroom Log Workshops

Learn how to grow shiitake mushrooms in your own backyard! We’ll teach you how to prepare and inoculate your own log, promote mushroom growth, where to store, when and how to harvest, and more. All…

Master Gardeners working in the demo garden

Extension Master Gardener Program Accepting Applicants for 2021 Training

Looking for a way to up your gardening game and give back to the community? The Extension Master Gardener℠ program of Durham County conducts a 15-week training program once every two years. The next…

Leaf footed bug adult Photo: Debbie Roos, NC Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center

What's That Bug? Leaf-Footed Bugs in the Garden

This article was originally posted by former Durham County Horticulture Agent Michelle Wallace on the Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Durham County Blog. For more articles like this, and to…

Tomato grafting project experimental beds. Photo taken by the author.

Grafting to Create a Healthier Tomato Plant

Tomato grafting is a great way for gardeners to grow their favorite tomatoes on rootstock that is resistant to the soil-borne diseases that plague many gardens. When grafting tomatoes, the preferred…