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Close-up photo of an adult aphid surrounded by baby aphids on a plant stem.

Managing Aphids in the Home Garden

Article pulled from Extension note created by Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer of Pamlico County Lori Gaskins.Aphids are tiny insects that often go unnoticed in the home garden. They are very…

Fire ant mound in grass beside a walking path, with loose dusty soil piled up.

Fire Ants (Solenopsis Invicta)

Insect Note by Teresa Casey, Extension Master Gardener℠, Pamlico County Center Description Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) inhabit all or parts of many southeastern states in the US. Fire…

Young collard transplants growing in the Pamlico County extension garden.

Fall Collards – It’s Time to Plant!

If you haven’t made plans to plant your fall collards, now is the time to start that process. Collards are a southern staple that can be found on many holiday tables. Packed with vitamin A and K,…

Group photo of the 2025 Extension Master Gardener class graduates from Pamlico County Cooperative Extension.

2025 Pamlico County Extension Master Gardener Training Course Graduates

Introducing the 2025 Master Gardener Interns The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pamlico County Center would like to introduce our newest Extension Master Gardener℠ Interns who recently completed our…

Pamlico County's 2024 Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee Graduates (Janet Chinea, Rick Kendall, Jane Potter, Mary Jane Westphal, Monica Lauze, Shelia Moore Cantine, Guylene Thomas, Casey Brown, Anna Daniels, Dottie Baker, Lori Gaskins)

2024 Pamlico County Extension Master Gardener Training Course Graduates

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pamlico County office would like to introduce our newest Extension Master Gardener interns who recently completed our 40-hour volunteer training course. These…

Seedling pots with banner: "Become a Master Gardener Volunteer! Application deadline April 7"

2026 Pamlico Master Gardener Volunteer Training Class

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pamlico County Center will be offering the next NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ Training Course from April 14 – May 28, 2026. Space is limited so if you are…

screen shot of Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox Find a Plant page

What Is That Plant?

A common question we receive through the Extension office is what plant material can be grown in Pamlico County. Well, this is a difficult question to answer as there are thousands of options to…

aphids on a plant

February's Garden Questions

Now that we have reached the middle of February, many different garden and landscape questions have flooded into our office. I would like to devote this week’s article to addressing several of these…

raised beds with tomato plants

Tomato Evaluation Project

Over the past couple of months, the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Pamlico County office along with our Master Gardener℠ volunteers, have been growing and evaluating several different tomato…