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However, many beneficial native insects have been killed when they were mistaken for Asian giant hornets. Review this excellent Asian …
Accessible Gardening: Raised Beds, Containers, and Garden Tables
By Kim Outing Master Gardener℠ intern in Chatham County Raised beds, containers and garden tables are accessible, flexible, and productive ways to …
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Garden Flooded? What to Toss? What to Cook? DO NOT EAT ANYTHING RAW!
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DO NOT Plant Unsolicited Seeds Received in the Mail From China
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Digital Teachers Guide for the Extension Gardener Handbook
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Gardening as a Mindfulness Practice
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Average First & Last Frost Dates
Hot! Hot! Hot! Outside so it is a great time to be inside planning your fall garden. Check out …
Virtual Turfgrass Field Day #2--July 29
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Intro to Therapeutic Horticulture- Online Course Begins 8/17/2020
Learn more and register today at go.ncsu.edu/therapeutic-hort-online This Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture course is the first in a series of …
Growing Vegetables in Early Child Care Centers
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Beyond Veggies: Growing Food for Preschoolers
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It’s Time for Summer Pruning
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New Landscaping Design Guide Features Native Coastal NC Plants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, communications director, kmosher@ncsu.edu Gloria Putnam, coastal resources and communities specialist, gfputnam@ncsu.edu A new set of landscaping …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Johnston County
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Preschool Gardening Activity Guide
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