RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE

Starting January 2, 2019

Live trees (free of all decorations) will be mulched and used around Greenville.

If you live in the city limits, you may place your tree at the curb or drop it off at the Greenville Public Works Department recycling center located at 1500 Beatty Street (Phone 252-329-4522).  If you live in the county, you may take it to a collection site as Yard Waste.  It will be ground and then made available as mulch for $5 a cubic yard. (Transfer Station Phone 252-902-3350)

CARING FOR POINSETTIAS

Learn how to keep your poinsettias growing until spring:

HOME GROWING POINSETTIAS

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MASTER GARDENERS DONATE

At our Year-End get together, the MGs not only provided the food for the luncheon, they brought non-perishable goods to donate to the local food bank.  Also, some brought items to be donated to the Pet Food Pantry.

CELEBRATION TIME

The Pitt County Master Gardeners' 2018 Year-end Party proved that not only can these folks garden, they can entertain!  At Eric's suggestion, past MGs (emeritus, leave-of-absence, alumnae, etc.) were invited to come back for an afternoon get together.  Additionally, our new MG's were introduced.

Photos by M. Shugart & R. Davis 

THE AFTERNOON WREATH MAKERS

Here is our second group.

THE MORNING WREATH MAKERS

The Master Gardeners enjoyed helping two groups of crafters make their wreaths.  Everyone had a fun time and created wreaths that rival professionals.

MORE LATE FALL PLANTS OF INTEREST

If you would stroll around the Arboretum today, here are some of the plants showing off their fall colors, flowers and textures.

Photos by M. Shugart

Fall Colors from the Arboretum

The color show isn't over yet.  Here are some plants of interest this week:

Photos by T. McDaniel

FROM SMALL FRUITS:

1.  Ficus carica (Common Fig)

2.  Punica granatum (Pomegranate)

3.  Vaccinum x O'Neal (Southern Highbush Blueberry)

4.  Pittosporum tobira 'Tall n' Tough'

FROM CHILDREN'S GARDEN

5.  Ampelaster carolinianus (Climbing Aster)

6.  Wisteria frutescens  'Amethyst Falls'  (American Wisteria)

FROM MEMORIAL GARDEN

7.  Acer palmatum 'Orangeola' (Japanese Maple)

8.  Solidago rugosa "Fireworks' (Rough Goldenrod)

9.  Forsythia x intermedia (Border Forsythia)

10.  Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Japanese Silver Grass)