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Fall leaves and a berry

Oct 30, 2023

5 Native Trees To Plant for Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Fall is the perfect time to add a new native tree to your yard. Your animal neighbors will thank you by visiting often.  Native plants provide essential food and habitat…
Red flowers

Jul 26, 2023

3 Reasons To Add Native Plants to Your Landscape

If you’re interested in creating a pollinator garden, songbird spot or peaceful place in your home landscape, native plants have some built-in benefits. An NC State expert has tips on getting started.
two monarch butterflies on a white flower

Jun 28, 2023

Pollinator Gardens And You

In honor of National Pollinator Month, we’re chatting with Danesha Seth Carley, co-author and research associate professor in NC State’s Department of Horticultural Science, about how to build pollinator gardens.
spotted beetle on a white flower

Jun 28, 2023

Meet Pollinators That Flap, Creep or Scurry

Bees take center stage during National Pollinator Month. But did you know that not all pollinators buzz?
Queen bee on flower.

Jun 26, 2023

Buzzing for Biodiversity: NC State Pollinator Garden Survey

Celebrate National Pollinator Month and take the NC State Pollinator Garden Survey.
Wolfgang the corpse flower blooming at JCRA

Jun 20, 2023

A Big Stinking Premiere

NC State’s youngest corpse flower, Wolfgang, is blooming for the first time at the JC Raulston Arboretum.
Sustainability Stewards posing at a Campus Green Haven, an outdoor green space designed to promote student wellness.

May 30, 2023

For Students, By Students: Campus Green Havens

Discover the Campus Green Havens, three new campus gardens designed by the Sustainability Stewards to promote student wellness.
a bee on a purple flower

May 20, 2023

Keeping the Bees Buzzing

In this episode of Farms, Food and You, learn about honey bee health, the honey bee’s role in agriculture, and NC State’s bee research and outreach programs.
a metal thermometer gently touches the back of a bee on a flower.

May 17, 2023

Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raising New Climate Change Questions

The study raises questions about how bee species will be impacted by a warmer world due to climate change.
Young woman in garden smiling

Apr 25, 2023

Interdisciplinary Garden Bridges Engineering, Food Security

Graduate student Jasmine Gibson is leading the transformation of a grassy patch next to the D.S. Weaver Laboratories into an active, educational space that promotes urban horticulture and farming practices.