Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Publications and Factsheets

Title Collection Date
Garden Cleanup for Pollinators: Trim Perennial Stems in Their First Winter 05/22/2025
Phorid Flies 11/17/2021
Identification of Common Trees of North Carolina 12/09/2022
6. Weeds North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook 02/01/2022
20. Wildlife North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook 02/01/2022
Bee Hotel Design and Placement How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
What is a Bee Hotel? How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
Homeowner’s Guide to Managing Diseases Using Fungicides, Bactericides, and Alternative Products 04/01/2021
The Bees of North Carolina: An Identification Guide 12/16/2019
Botrytis Blight of Greenhouse Ornamentals 03/22/2024
Interpreting Freeze / Frost Probabilities from the National Centers for Environmental Information 02/28/2020
Spotted Lanternfly 04/23/2021
Fishing Spiders and Wolf Spiders 09/11/2017
Elm Zigzag Sawfly 08/31/2022
Biology and Management of Crape Myrtle Bark Scale for Homeowners 08/08/2025
Selecting Plants for Garden Coherency 12/18/2023
How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel MAIN DOCUMENT How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
Common Disease Pests of Oak in North Carolina 04/05/2022
Emerald Ash Borer 12/16/2020
Common Disease Pests of Maple in North Carolina 05/13/2022
Meet the Residents How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
Asian Longhorned Beetle 04/12/2021
Firewood as a Vector in Invasive Pest Dispersal 06/22/2021
Appendix 3. Plants that Produce Hollow or Pithy Twigs and Stems Used by Nesting Bees in Eastern North America How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
What If Bee Hotels Aren’t Actually Good for Bees? How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ Program Brand Guidelines 09/11/2023
Potato Aphid on Ornamental Plants 09/01/2017
Appendix 4. Building Plans for a Simple Bee Hotel Shelter How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
Landscape Management Calendar 05/03/2021
Appendix 1. Bee Hotel Checklist How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
Twolined Chestnut Borer 08/03/2022
Oystershell Scale Insect on Ornamental Plants 08/07/2017
Bandedwinged Whitefly on Ornamentals 08/31/2017
Nantucket Pine Tip Moth 08/08/2017
Home Composting with Earthworms 09/23/2016
Appendix 2. Plants with Leaves and Fibers Used as Construction Materials in the Nest Interior How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
How to Make a Purple Prism Trap to Monitor Emergence of Adult Metallic Wood Boring Beetles (Buprestidae) in Specialty Tree Crop Production 09/29/2025
Gouty Vein Gall Midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) 09/09/2024
Common Insects of Wildflower Plantings within North Carolina Turfgrass: A Field Guide 02/15/2024
Walnut Scale Insect on Ornamentals 09/12/2017
Appendix 5. Additional Resources How to Manage a Successful Bee Hotel 07/06/2022
Integrated Pest Management of Spotted Lanternfly in Nurseries 08/08/2025