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How do I prune my Scuppernong grapes?

This is one of the more frequent questions that I receive this time of year, from vine renovation to how to train them and everything ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, January 19, 2024 3:15 pm

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Avoid using molasses as fertilizer

Sometimes I get the most interesting calls. Questions from plant, weed, and insect identification to various products to be used in helping us grow our ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, December 27, 2023 1:37 pm

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Spray your wreaths twice a week

Topics for articles can get really scarce this time of year. I was talking with my wife at lunch this week and mentioned that I ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 3:59 pm

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What do Cypress trees have to do with Culpepper, Va?

My family and I took a really quick trip to Culpepper, Va. last weekend. Such is typically the case when driving north or south from ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, December 7, 2023 7:12 pm

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My Amaryllis has bloomed, now what?

I was talking with someone from Washington Park last week and she asked me, “What do you do with those amaryllis bulbs after they flower? ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, December 1, 2023 3:47 pm

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Taking care of your Christmas tree

Thanksgiving just passed, which means Christmas is around the corner. My family traditionally decorates for Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving, which means right now. It ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, November 24, 2023 3:05 pm

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Forcing Thanksgiving or Christmas Cacti to rebloom

The Christmas cactus is a traditional and very festive gift this time of year. We browse by them in grocery stores, flower shops and many ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, November 17, 2023 3:07 pm

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My trees are turning brown

I’ve had several calls over the past three weeks concerning Arborvitae (Thuja sp.) and/or Leyland cypress (x Hesperotropsis leylandii). Do you know if it is ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, November 9, 2023 4:52 pm

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Frost, what to do and we have a new agent

Well, it’s happened, we got our first frost. We are officially in November. But before we talk about that, I wanted to announce that we ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, November 3, 2023 6:54 pm

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Three ways to propagate blueberry bushes

A great question came in this week about propagating blueberries. First, what is propagation? The North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook defines propagation as the process ... Read more