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Potted carnivorous pitcher plants and moss floating in a pond near building windows

Carnivorous Plants of North Carolina: Building a Bog Garden

Native Carnivorous Plants Workshop: Build Your Own Bog GardenHave you ever seen a plant catch its own meal? Join us to explore North Carolina’s remarkable carnivorous plants — and go home with your…

Rows of potted yellow and red chrysanthemums lined on ground at a nursery field

Support Montgomery County 4-H at Our Mum Sale September 30th

Montgomery County 4-H is holding a Mum Sale Fundraiser to support youth programming. All of the beautiful mums available for purchase are from Parson's Farm LLC in Candor. Each one is a 9-inch potted…

NC Cooperative Extension: COOL CROPS — Thursday Oct 3, 5:30–7:00 PM; FREE PLANTS

Cool Crops Program

North Carolina gardeners benefit from three distinct growing seasons - spring, summer, and fall. With summer behind us, you may want to consider cool weather crops for your fall garden. Planting time…

Red cardinalflower spikes with tubular red blooms and lance-shaped green leaves

Flora Fridays - September 13, 2024

Lobelias Lobelia cardinalis, the cardinal flower, is our first species of the day. This plant is a striking North American perennial with bright red flowers. The tubular flowers are attractive to…

Purple and white passionflower (Passiflora) blooming on green vine leaves

Flora Fridays - August 29, 2024

A Visit to Roy Maness Nature PreservePassionflowerPassiflora incarnata, commonly known as passionflower or maypop, is a fascinating plant with a range of uses and characteristics. This vine features…

Small cluster of light purple wildflowers with green leaves, forest floor background

Flora Fridays - August 16, 2024

This edition of Flora Fridays takes a walk on the wild side through Uwharrie National Forest. This is the hottest time of the year, and it can be difficult to find actively blooming plant species.…

White spherical flower cluster with surrounding green buds and glossy leaves

Flora Fridays - July 26, 2024

Native Plants for Pollinators Plant pollinators, crucial to the reproductive success of many flowering plants, play a fundamental role in ecosystems worldwide. Plant pollinators are animals such as…

Yellow prickly pear cactus bloom among green pads with spines

Flora Fridays - July 12, 2024

Drought Tolerant Plants Montgomery County and surrounding areas need rain. Some areas have not had precipitation since May. This has led to moderate drought conditions with lasting effects. It has…

Green-and-black striped caterpillar clinging to a thin plant stem

Flora Fridays - June 28, 2024

Insects in the Garden Have you ever wondered what insects are crawling through the garden? Many insects damage plants by feeding activity, but this is not always grounds for elimination. Most plants…

White Kousa dogwood bracts covering leafy shrub branches

Flora Fridays - June 14, 2024

June Roadside Flora Kousa dogwood - Cornus kousaWhile a boy scout, one of my favorite sights on campouts were dogwood blooms poking through the understory and forest borders. This native flowering…