The specialty license plate featuring the Venus flytrap supports the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation and will be available in a few months.
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NC Forest Service to begin annual tree seedlings sale July 1
Conifer and hardwood seedlings will be available for purchase.
Coastal native plant talk to show the role of resilient species
N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Amy Mead will present “Life on the Coast is Easy? How Native Plants are Built for Life Near the Beach” Feb. 7 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City.
Interactive online tour shows Green Swamp’s need for fire
Emma Gwyn, an intern with The Nature Conservancy in Wilmington has created an interactive online StoryMap that illustrates how a wildfire earlier this year has already benefited the Green Swamp Nature Preserve.
First Lady Cooper plants tree at park to hail native plants
North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper and other state officials visited Jockey’s Ridge State Park last week to plant a persimmon tree and celebrate plant species native to the region.
Volunteers help remove Venus flytraps from harm’s way
The perennial, carnivorous plants have migrated to ditches alongside the roadsides in Boiling Spring Lakes, but imminent development has made their relocation a race against time.
Venus flytrap: Carolinas’ most unique plant still in peril
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ruled last month that the Venus flytrap “is not facing an imminent threat of extinction now or in the foreseeable future,” but the agency underestimated the increasing risks.
State cultural sites policy encourages use of native plants
The policy, effective July 1, is to help the department meet its mission of protecting the state’s natural heritage, officials said in the announcement.
New landscaping guide suggests ‘Plant This Instead!’
It’s hard to know what plants are best for your garden, but a new guide from the Coastal Landscapes Initiative offers alternatives to potentially harmful and invasive ornamentals.
Tryon Palace spring heritage plant sale this weekend
Herbs, vegetables, native plants, hanging baskets, annuals and perennials grown at the palace will be available for purchase.
Searching for Lawson in London’s Natural History Museum
Historian David Cecelski recounts his visit to the Natural History Museum in London, which holds the specimens of coastal North Carolina flora that John Lawson sent to English naturalist James Petiver in the early 1700s.
Webinar to focus on best landscape plants for NC coast
The March 14 presentation will include insights and advice from experts at N.C. Aquariums in Manteo and Pine Knoll Shores, Coastal Roots Garden Design, N.C. State Extension coastal county offices, N.C. Native Plant Society coastal chapters and N.C. Sea Grant.
Native trees, plants for sale through state Forest Service
The North Carolina Forest Service’s nursery and tree improvement program kicked off its annual tree seedling sale Friday.
Garden Lovers’ Weekend, plant sale ahead at Tryon Palace
The Fall Heritage Plant Sale and Garden Lovers’ Weekend are set for the second weekend in October at Tryon Palace in New Bern.
New videos feature native plants for coastal landscapes
Three videos are available through the new “Native Plant Pick: North Carolina” series, which features native plants ideal for coastal landscapes.
