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Plant a Tree on Arbor Day

Arbor Day in North Carolina will be March 17th this year. Take time to celebrate by planting a tree. …

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December Home Gardening News, 2022

Christmas Cactus and Christmas Tree Care It’s that time of year again for fruitcake and eggnog, stockings and bows, and …

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Green Industry News

Landscape Professionals: December Credit Class Tuesday, December 6 | 5:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. | Cost: $20.00 Please join us at …

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Consumer Horticulture News September 2022

Fall Extension Gardener Classes – Registration Open! Do you want to learn more about environmentally sustainable, science-based gardening? Then Extension Gardener …

Fall 2022 Extension Gardener Classes

Consumer Horticulture News

Fall Extension Gardener Classes – Registration Open! Do you want to learn more about environmentally sustainable, science-based gardening? Then Extension …

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Pruning is the removal of plant parts to improve form and growth of plants. The reasons for pruning include: …

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