Sep 20, 2016
For nine years, NC State horticultural science graduate student Brandon Huber has waited for his titan arum—also known as the Corpse Flower for its intense odor—to bloom. Sometime next week, it will in a campus greenhouse. The best part is you can watch a free live feed, sans the putrid smell of rotting flesh.
Aug 31, 2016
Henry M. Covington was a longtime extension specialist whose research and partnerships with growers spurred the growth of North Carolina’s sweet potato industry. He passed away in 2004, but the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission (NCSPC) established an endowment to honor the man affectionately known as “Mr. Sweet Potato” and to ensure that his legacy would continue.
May 10, 2016
This is a tricky question because: one, those "seeds" aren't seeds; and, two, we're not really sure.
Mar 17, 2015
Researchers, academics, administrators and staff from the University of Surrey, the University of Sao Paulo and NC State will gather next week at the Hunt Library for a University of Global Partnership Network conference.
May 23, 2013
Will Hooker's landscape design studio turned an Asian garden into a dragon's playground. See the remarkable bamboo sculpture.
Mar 26, 2012
Nothing says spring like vibrant redbuds and snowy dogwood. Our friends at the Natural Learning Initiative share fun facts about these beloved plants and the NC State scientists working to make them even better.
May 25, 2011
A whimsical feature in front of Kilgore Hall is attracting a lunch crowd. Ever seen a bamboo roller coaster?
Feb 11, 2011
If your Valentine's Day roses have already wilted, take heart. NC State researchers are working on this thorny challenge.
Dec 14, 2010
Dr. Sylvia Blankenship has been elected a fellow of the International Society of Horticultural Science, joining an elite group of 10 honorees.
Nov 22, 2010
The NC State-produced show In the Garden with Bryce Lane has been nominated for a regional Emmy.
Oct 12, 2010
Two horticultural science professors, Helen Kraus and Anne Spafford, have won a gold medal from the Garden Writers Association for their book, Rain Gardening in the South: Ecologically Designed Gardens for Drought, Deluge and Everything in Between.
Sep 17, 2010
Gardeners can look forward to spending a half-hour indoors this fall. “In the Garden with Bryce Lane,” hosted by an NC State expert, has returned to WUNC-TV for its eighth season.
Jul 29, 2010
Dr. Ted Bilderback, a horticultural science professor, has been named director of the J.C. Raulston Arboretum.
Jun 16, 2010
While you might expect to find apples and plums on a branch of the peach’s family tree, genome mapping coordinated at NC State found that it’s also related to roses, strawberries and raspberries – even poplar and chestnut trees.
Jun 14, 2010
A new variety of hydrangea developed by horticulturist Dr. Tom Ranney will have gardeners thinking pink this year. Invincibelle Spirit is making its debut in garden centers.
