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Cut shrub stems with fresh green shoots sprouting from their bases

2024 Plant Propagation Classes

Our Rowan County, Master Gardener℠ volunteers, had a fantastic plant sale at the Agricultural Center this year, with over two hundred people braving the rain to purchase plants. It's a testament to…

manicured lawn

Fall Lawn Prep Starts Now

Even though it's so hot, all I can think about is finding shade and a cold drink, now is a great time to take a soil sample for your lawn. In Rowan County, we are in a transition zone for turf grass.…

Medium sized, staked tomato plants growing on white plastic in the Mills River Research plots.

Look for Signs of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus This Year

This Sunday is Father's Day, and next week, we welcome the first official day of summer. Which means it is Tomato time. As usual, I overestimated my family's need for tomatoes and planted ten plants…

Book Title: Pollinator Gardening For the South; Creating Sustainable Habitats by: Danesha Seth-Carley & Anne Spafford

Solitary Bees Are Pollinators Too

Bees in the lawn?Have you noticed bees flying low along your grass and digging little holes?If so, you might have digger bees.Many common species of solitary bees nest in individual holes in the…

pine tree forest

Present Use Value

2023 is a tax revaluation year for Rowan County. Real Estate prices have increased since our last revaluation in 2019, so while our tax rate is not growing, the value of your property has increased,…

pile of pesticides collected for waste collection day

Special Waste Recycling Event October 12

Instead of spring cleaning, it's time to do some fall purging. That tube television that is collecting dust in your basement, that old laptop that doesn't work, appliances that are long dead what are…

Purple coneflowers (Echinacea) with orange cone centers amid green foliage

Gardening and Climate Change

You only need to spend a few hours outside these past few weeks to realize it's hot out there. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Center for Environmental Information data…

1929 combine harvesting wheat

Rowan Working Ag Lands Plan Survey

From November 15th to 19th, we celebrated Farm-City Week in Rowan County. All week long, Cooperative Extension posted videos on our Facebook page on Rowan County Agriculture and how it impacts the…

Echinacea purpurea ‘Powwow berry’ Coneflower planted near the sidewalk, by Olivia Horning

2022 Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training in Rowan County

The 2022 Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer training is planned for January 26–May 18, 2022. The class will meet on Wednesdays from 1–4 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Rowan County Center…

Cut shrub stems with fresh green shoots sprouting from their bases

Master Gardener Volunteers in Rowan County Offer Propagation Class

One of the great things about gardening is you don’t have to spend a lot of money to grow some excellent plants. If you have some time and patience, you can propagate a lot of different perennials,…