Video: Planting Tomatoes in Raised Beds
It’s finally May, which here in Polk County usually means it’s safe to plant those tomato starters or the …
Street Address: 79 Carmel Lane
Columbus, NC 28722
Columbus, NC 28722
Mailing Address: PO Box 187
Columbus, NC 28722
Columbus, NC 28722
Job Description Lead the dynamic Polk County Extension office through Administration and Horticultural programming
Recent Posts by Scott Welborn
You're Not the Only One Who Loves Cabbage
By the end of March, the spring garden should be well underway. If yours looks anything like ours here …
How to Keep Bermuda Grass Out of Your Fescue
If you have a Fescue lawn then you probably hate common Bermuda grass. The very thing that makes Bermuda …
How to Make a Poinsettia Rebloom
It’s the Christmas season once again, and we are all excited about seeing family and friends, eating holiday meals …
It All Starts With Some Soil
The events of our country in the last several months have pushed us toward an interesting trend toward self …
Taking Stock of Our Garden Successes and Failures
In late summer, as the thunder rolls and the rains fall–sometimes keeping us inside–we have the chance to recall …
COVID-19 and Licensed Landscape Contractor Continuing Education Requirements
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the NC Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board voted to approve an Emergency Rule regarding Continuing …
Growing a Bigger & Better Tomato: The Trench Method
Each year thousands of us get in our cars and head down to the local garden center or big …
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N.C. Cooperative Extension, Polk County Center
