Did you know that there have been 9 million views on the NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox so far this year? It’s true. During Extension Master Gardener College℠ 2022, Kathleen Moore, Extension program assistant and Plant Toolbox manager, helped NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers learn the ins and outs of using this powerful plant database.
Tips Kathleen shared for using the Plant Toolbox, included how to:
Plant Toolbox Tips
Tips Kathleen shared for using the Plant Toolbox, included how to:
- Search for a specific plant by name
- Use the Find a Plant feature to filter the over 4,600 plant profiles contained in the database to those best suited to your site
- Identify plants using the Identify a Plant feature
- Best access the Plant Toolbox on a smartphone
Extension Master Gardener volunteers who attended the workshops will take this information back to their communities and use this resource to educate the public on better plant selection for their landscape site conditions.
Visit the Plant Toolbox to learn more about plants that grow in and around North Carolina.
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Visit the Plant Toolbox to learn more about plants that grow in and around North Carolina.
Connect with Extension Master Gardener volunteers in your community.
