Winter Chores: Caring for Old Apple, Pear or Peach Trees
Apples ripening on a tree in a backyard orchard. This apple’s leaves were eaten on by Japanese beetles and …
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Sanford, NC 27332
Sanford, NC 27332
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Recent Posts by Amanda Bratcher
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Symbol of the Holidays
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