Register Now for Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
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Register Now for a Summer Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Summer tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start at the end of June! The tours …
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5 Fun Facts Blueberries provide year-round beauty in the landscape as well as nutritious, delicious fruit. They are native to …
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JUNE Watch Video Join Entomologist, Dr. Matt Bertone, and Plant Pathologist, Mike Munster to explore insects and plant diseases found in …
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Enjoy an April Virtual Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
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Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start next week! The tours are led by …
Video: Planting Corn in the Home Garden
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training Starts June 1
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Video: Planting Tomatoes in Raised Beds
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The Carolina Backyard Naturalist Program
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Master Gardener Volunteers Tend to the Community
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