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Youngia japonica
WANTED: Be on the Lookout for This Forest Weed, Youngia Japonica

Published - May 5, 2023

Succession vegetable garden
Succession Planting in Your Vegetable Garden

Published - May 5, 2023

Ovuilinia Petal Blight
Melted Azalea Flowers: How Ovulinia Petal Blight Affects You

Published - May 5, 2023

Centipede grass
What Is Centipede Grass?

Published - May 2, 2023

Hand holding a strawberry in a field; text: "May Produce Spotlight: Strawberries"
May Is Strawberry Month

Published - May 1, 2023

Cell Phone Use & Well-being; Young Children — Screen use may decrease a young child's ability to self-soothe.
Cell Phone Use and Well-Being

Published - April 27, 2023

Dr. Bill Stone speaking to the Lee County Board of Commissioners about the Lee County Ag Week Proclamation
Update From the Office/Field- April 21, 2023

Published - April 21, 2023

White Clover with Flower
Do You Have White Clover?

Published - April 19, 2023

Local food snacks
Local Food Inspiration for Vacation

Published - April 14, 2023

Kniphofia 'Lola'
Things Are Heating Up in the Garden: Red-Hot Poker Plant

Published - April 14, 2023

Skillet of sautéed green beans with sesame; overlaid text: "Sauté the Flavors of Spring"
Sauté the Flavors of Spring

Published - April 14, 2023

Dogwood Flowers
Insect Pests of Dogwoods

Published - April 14, 2023

Red Sorrel, Lee County NC
Weed Identification – Red Sorrel

Published - April 11, 2023

Low Mow
Low-Mow 2023 and the Role of Turf

Published - April 6, 2023

Lee County EMGVs- The Power of Plants How Gardening Gives Back to the World with Bryce Lane
Lee County EMGV's Invite Bryce Lane for Garden Talk

Published - April 6, 2023

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Effective Pesticide Application

Published - April 5, 2023

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What Do You Call a Mischievous Egg?

Published - April 5, 2023

Dogwood Flower
New Names for Old Friends?

Published - April 5, 2023

Spring to Summer Vegetable Gardening
Evening Class: Spring to Summer Vegetable Gardening in Lee County

Published - March 16, 2023

Formal Double Camellia japonica
Camellia Pruning and Care With Watson’s Nursery

Published - March 16, 2023

Ground-nesting bees
Holes in Your Yard Could Be Ground-Nesting Bees

Published - March 9, 2023

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Fuel Your Future During National Nutrition Month

Published - March 9, 2023

Bradford Pear Trees
Be on the Lookout: There’s a Bounty Out for Bradford Pears

Published - March 9, 2023

Ag Week 2023
Lee County Prepares for 2023 “Ag Week” Celebration

Published - March 9, 2023

Dampening off Pansy
Considerations for Early-Season Vegetable Starts

Published - March 9, 2023

Cluster of pink hellebore flowers with yellow centers growing in garden mulch
Not Your Grandmother’s Lenten Roses: Helleborus for a Modern Era

Published - March 9, 2023

Logo for the Sanford Farmers' Market, with images of vegetables and fruits
2023 Pre-Season Meeting for the Sanford Farmers' Market

Published - March 3, 2023

Starting Seeds
Tips for Starting Seeds Successfully This Spring

Published - March 1, 2023

Blue circular logo with stylized "n", three person icons, and text "LIVING WELL"
Start to Be S.M.A.R.T

Published - March 1, 2023

Bradford Pear Flowers Up-close
Bradford Pear Bounty in Lee County- October 2023

Published - February 25, 2023

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Parents, You Are Wise Again

Published - February 23, 2023

Crocus - photo by Amanda Wilkins
Warm Winter Weather Stimulates Insect Emergence and Growth

Published - February 9, 2023

Red heart with flexed biceps on both sides and white ECG line across center
Be Your Own Heart-Health Valentine

Published - February 9, 2023

landscape plastic
Knowing Better: The Appropriate Use of Landscape Fabric

Published - February 9, 2023

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Safety First When Working Outdoors in the Winter

Published - February 9, 2023

Longleaf Pine
Land of the Pines: Lee County’s Five (Or More!) Pine Species

Published - February 9, 2023

Anthracnose on Dogwood Trees
How Pathogens Survive Winter

Published - February 9, 2023

Food Labels
Label Lingo: Understanding Food Label Claims

Published - February 1, 2023

Pecan Pruning and Care Workshop
Pecan Pruning and Care Demonstration: Lee County 2023

Published - January 31, 2023

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Because I Said So?

Published - January 28, 2023

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