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Beneficial Insects

Spoiler Alert: Not Every Insect is the Enemy (Beneficial Insects Provide Benefits) Recently, some news media are reporting – with …

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Row Covers for Garden Defense

As we are getting our gardens planted and the ecosystem responds to more hours of sunlight and warmer temperatures, …

Watering Can

Gardening Guidelines - May & June

General Yard and Garden Information and Tasks Central NC has passed its average last spring frost dates. A frost in …

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Bunkin' With the Bees

Like many other folks working from home right now, trying to set up a workable “home office” with enough …

Voles

Many a home gardener has stepped onto their back porch, fresh coffee in hand, taking in the sound of …

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What's in Your Food Pantry?

If you’ve got some interest in growing your garden to stock your pantry there are some things you will …

Seed Starting Unit

Starting a Garden From Seeds

Growing your own garden from seed can be a great activity to do for yourself or with your family. …

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Nourish Resilience

The outbreak of coronavirus is undoubtedly stressful for everyone in our community – from residents to businesses alike. Fear …

Get Into the Garden!

General Yard and Garden Tasks: Before the grass cutting season gets underway, clean up sticks and stones in the yard …

Soil Science

Not Just Dirt

Healthy soils are important for healthy crops. But why should we care? It’s in the numbers. A huge change …

Slugs Are Incredibly Interesting!

Maybe the first thing that tips you off are mysterious, ragged holes ripping across fresh fruit or tearing through …

February Gardening Guidelines

Watch and Wait activities: Give garden tools some TLC. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/documents/12281/sharpeninggardentools.pdf https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/cleaning.html Study Table 1 in the publication “Central North Carolina Planting Calendar …

Carolina Lawns

Carolina Lawn Care

Turfgrass is nothing new; it’s been around for a very long time. Its original use and ability to support …

POSTPONED - Building Smart Soils Workshop

POSTPONED – Building Smart Soils Tuesday, April 7, 2020⋅5:30–7:30 p.m. McSwain Extension Education Center, 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford NC 27332 Healthy soil gives …

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Native Plants, Natural Resources

A healthy and sustainable ecosystem means an empowered Earth resulting in hale and hearty people. Native plants have co-evolved …

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