News From Lee County Center

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Assess to Reinvest in Your Health!

Published - January 19, 2023

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Checking for Unwanted Travelers: Bedbug Scouting After Holiday Travel

Published - January 19, 2023

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Winter: A Time for Reflection, Planning, and New Resolutions

Published - January 19, 2023

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Dodging a Bullet: Winter Pruning for Better Plant Health

Published - January 12, 2023

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Start the New Year Right

Published - January 12, 2023

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Using Mistletoe to Diagnose Tree Health

Published - January 12, 2023

SafePlates for Farmers' Markets

Published - January 10, 2023

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Raised Bed Gardening Workshop: Gardening Off the Ground

Published - December 29, 2022

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Blueberry Pruning 2024: Wrangling and Basics

Published - December 28, 2022

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Gifts From the Kitchen

Published - December 22, 2022

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The Grapehollies: The Beautiful Diversity of the Genus Mahonia

Published - December 22, 2022

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Finding and Appreciating Locally-Grown Christmas Trees This Holiday Season

Published - December 22, 2022

Pop-up Class: Winter Pruning 2023
FREE Pop-Up Class for Homeowners: Winter Pruning

Published - December 8, 2022

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Tackling Global Challenges Through the NC State Plant Sciences Initiative

Published - December 2, 2022

Good Help
Finding Good Qualified Help

Published - December 2, 2022

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Growing Garlic in the South

Published - November 29, 2022

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Touchdown Leftovers!

Published - November 29, 2022

Black Rot on Brassicas
Not the Greens! Keep an Eye Out for Black Rot in Your Brassicas

Published - November 29, 2022

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Register Now: Regional Small Farm Bootcamp Program

Published - November 21, 2022

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Building Back to School Basics: Weeknight Dinners

Published - November 17, 2022

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Poppies for Veterans Day

Published - November 14, 2022

Local food for Thanksgiving
How to Source Locally This Thanksgiving

Published - November 14, 2022

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Use the Holiday Season to Say “Thank You” to Friends and Farmers

Published - November 14, 2022

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Lives in the Leaves: The Beautiful Moths and Butterflies That Sleep in the Fall

Published - November 14, 2022

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Plan, Pack and Go!

Published - November 3, 2022

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Soil Sampling- Another Dirty Job for Your Garden's Health

Published - October 31, 2022

Pumpkins
Pumpkins: An Underappreciated Source of Food Through the Winter Months

Published - October 14, 2022

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Defining Food Dates: What Do They Actually Mean?

Published - October 14, 2022

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Pesticide Disposal and Household Hazardous Waste Day in Lee County

Published - October 11, 2022

Leaf-Cleanup
Fall Gardening: Next Year's Butterflies Are Tied to This Year's Fall Garden Cleanup

Published - October 10, 2022

Colors of Changing Climate
Colors of a Changing Climate: Early Leaf Fall in Late Summer

Published - October 7, 2022

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Building Back to School Basics: Breakfast

Published - October 7, 2022

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Best Practice for Recycling Pesticide and Chemical Containers

Published - September 30, 2022

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Sanford Farmers' Market Canceled

Published - September 29, 2022

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Fall Agritourism Opportunities Are Here!

Published - September 23, 2022

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Mums the Word: Chrysanthemums Are the Banner of Fall

Published - September 23, 2022

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Cicada-Killer Wasps: Not Out to Get You!

Published - September 12, 2022

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Looking for That “Winter Green”: Planning for Cool-Season Turf Management

Published - September 12, 2022

Leaf Spot on Hydrangea
Leaf Spot on Hydrangeas

Published - September 1, 2022

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Building Back to School Basics: Lunch and Snacks

Published - September 1, 2022

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