Our Publications
Below are six of our publications. Check back for additional ones that will be added in upcoming weeks.
The basics
Right Plant Right Place
This is a must-read! By choosing plants that are well-suited to a location, they'll perform well with limited work on your part.
This is a must-read! By choosing plants that are well-suited to a location, they'll perform well with limited work on your part.
Understanding plant tags
Plant tags are filled with helpful information that will help you select the right plants for your landscape, and give you details on how best to care for your plants.
Plant tags are filled with helpful information that will help you select the right plants for your landscape, and give you details on how best to care for your plants.
How to prune specific plants
This guide provides a list of some of the most frequently planted shrubs, trees, subshrubs and vines of the Southeast. You'll also find information on each plant’s function in the landscape, tips on what type of pruning the plant can tolerate, and the best time to prune in the Southeast.
This guide provides a list of some of the most frequently planted shrubs, trees, subshrubs and vines of the Southeast. You'll also find information on each plant’s function in the landscape, tips on what type of pruning the plant can tolerate, and the best time to prune in the Southeast.
Vegetables & Herbs
Fall garden layout
This provides suggested crops for late summer/early fall planting. Information on other suitable cool-season choices are offered. A few specific varieties that are Mecklenburg Extension Master Gardener favorites are also provided in the list.
This provides suggested crops for late summer/early fall planting. Information on other suitable cool-season choices are offered. A few specific varieties that are Mecklenburg Extension Master Gardener favorites are also provided in the list.
Vegetable planting guide for school gardens
Growing a school vegetable garden opens the door for students to understand where their food comes from and why it's important to eat vegetables. This guide gives a-z steps.
Growing a school vegetable garden opens the door for students to understand where their food comes from and why it's important to eat vegetables. This guide gives a-z steps.
Pollinators
Bees of North Carolina: An identification guide
This is a beginner’s resource designed to help quickly and generally identify native bees in North Carolina. The guide will help users learn to recognize bees according to key characteristics and, eventually, according to their overall appearance.
This is a beginner’s resource designed to help quickly and generally identify native bees in North Carolina. The guide will help users learn to recognize bees according to key characteristics and, eventually, according to their overall appearance.
NC Extension Gardener Handbook
NC Extension Gardener Handbook
This is a primary source for research-based information on gardening and landscaping successfully in the southeast. It explains the “why and how” basics for every gardening subject from soils and composting to vegetable gardening and wildlife management.
You can view the online version here. If you prefer a hard copy or eBook, see details about the cost and how to order.
This is a primary source for research-based information on gardening and landscaping successfully in the southeast. It explains the “why and how” basics for every gardening subject from soils and composting to vegetable gardening and wildlife management.
You can view the online version here. If you prefer a hard copy or eBook, see details about the cost and how to order.
