WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MY VEGETABLES?

Plants are growing.  Insects are multiplying.  Diseases are spreading.  Check out this website to help you identify problems you may be having in your garden:

VEGETABLE MD

WHAT'S IN BLOOM AT THE END OF JUNE

The summer blooming perennials are going strong.  Here are a few things blooming this week at the Arboretum:

Photos by S. DelVecchio

1.  Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis in Wildflower Garden

4.  Echinacea purpurea Coneflower in Butterfly Garden

5.  Gaillardia aristata Blanket Flower in Wildflower Garden

6.  Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage in Perennial Border

7.  Achillea 'Moonshine' Yarrow in Butterfly Garden

8.  Buddleia Butterfly Bush in Perennial Border

9.  Tanacetum vulgare Tansy in Herb Garden

10. Phlox paniculata Summer Phlox in Perennial Border

(Plus this week's photographer's Bella starring in her own garden!)

POLLINATOR PARADISE GARDEN

Agent Eric drove an enthusiastic group of Master Gardeners to Chatham Mills to see the pollinator garden created by Debbie Roos, a Sustainable Ag Agent from Chatham County.  The garden has 210 species of plants with 85% being native to North Carolina.  Debbie is also a talented photographer.  You can view her 'What's In Bloom' photos as well as go to links for all the information you might need to create your own 'Pollinator Paradise' by clicking below:

CAROLINA POLLINATOR GARDEN

Photos by M. Shugart

THE LONGEST DAY OF 2018

The Summer Solstice officially started at 6:07 AM today.  We will have about 14.5 hours of sunlight today.  Think of what can be done today with all that daylight!  Here's a little scientific information about the SUMMER SOLSTICE FACTS.

While you are taking a break from your chores and the heat, you may find some interesting gardening advice by visiting this website:

HOMEGROWN

SUMMER GARDENING NEWSLETTER

CLICK HERE TO READ CURRENT ISSUE

 SUMMER 2018 EXTENSION NEWSLETTER

WHAT'S BLOOMING IN MID-JUNE

Photos by M. Endres

BUTTERFLY GARDEN

1, Monarda didyma (Scarlet Bee Balm)

WILDFLOWER GARDEN

2. Erigeron strigosus (Prairie Fleabane) NATIVE

CHILDREN'S GARDEN

3. Achillea 'Moonshine' (Yarrow)

4. Echinacea purpurea 'Madonna Deep Rose' (Coneflower)

ISLAND BY SMALL FRUITS

5. Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri

HERB GARDEN

6.  Hyssopus officinalis (Hyssop)

ISLAND BY MIXED BORDER

7.  Sedum takesimense

LANDSCAPE FOR WET SITES

8. Tinantia pringlei (Speckled Wandering Jew)

ROSE GARDEN

9. Rosa 'ANGgelsia' Lady Elsie May Shrub Rose

HERB GARDEN

10.  Allium schoenoprasum (Onion Chives)

WINNERS FROM PITT COUNTY

Congratulations to the Herb Garden Curators at the Pitt County Arboretum (Master Gardeners Dorita, Knox, Mary, and Mary Jo) for winning the Madeline Collier Landscape Design Contest at the 2018 North Carolina Extension Master Gardener Conference held this week in Greenville.  Their display of "Herbs Gone Spiral" depicted the new herb spiral they created at the Arboretum.  The Herb Spiral demonstrates how more plants with varying sun and water requirements can be grown in a small place.

Knox & Mary Jo with Display

(Their concept was so formidable, the competition stayed home!)

Photo by R. Davis

ALL ARE WELCOME

Even if you can't attend the full conference, you are invited to come to the convention center to shop the vendors.  Lots of plants, garden tools, books, garden art, birdhouses and more are available.
Today until 8 pm.
Tomorrow until noon.
Greenville Convention Center
303 Greenville Blvd

JUNE BLOOMS

Here is a small sampling of what you will see at the Arboretum this week:

Photos by M. Shugart

Top (left to right), then Bottom (l. to r.)

BUTTERFLY GARDEN:

Monarda didyma (Scarlet Bee Balm)

Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple' (Trailing Verbena)

Achillea 'Moonshine' (Yarrow)

WILDFLOWER GARDEN

Salvia coccinea (Red Salvia aka Tropical Sage)

Guara lindheimers (Beeblossom)

CHILDREN'S GARDEN

Allium proliferum (Egyptian Walking Onion)

BUTTERFLY GARDEN

Echinacea purpurea 'Madonna Deep Rose' (Coneflower)

WILDFLOWER GARDEN

Rudbeckia hirta (Black Eyed Susan)

GARDENING CONFERENCE - Open to the Public

Join gardeners from all over NC at the NC Extension Master Gardener Conference being held at the Greenville Convention Center.   The event will include gardening workshops, speakers, and vendors.  The conference runs from June 7-9.  You may choose to attend the full conference, just Friday or Friday's lunch or dinner to hear the speakers.  Click here for more information: CONFERENCE