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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

by Gene Fox, Thursday, October 19, 2023 3:34 pm

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When can you eat pears?

My youngest daughter catches the bus every morning over in Smallwood. While we don’t live in Smallwood, we are very close so we have a ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, October 12, 2023 2:40 pm

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Have you ever had a pomegranate martini?

We don’t get to do this very often but one of the things my family loves to do is visit Spoon River Artworks and Market. ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 2:37 pm

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Two myths that should go down with fall

When the days begin to get shorter and cooler, there are two very popular myths that I begin to hear. It is time to prune ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, September 22, 2023 4:41 pm

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Muscadine or Scuppernong grapes?

There are few rural residential properties across the Southeast that do not have a grapevine growing somewhere. Be it in an older style overhead arbor, ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, September 7, 2023 7:28 pm

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Glyphosate aka Roundup fact or fiction?

I did a class for the Cypress Landing community a few weeks back and one of the questions was about Roundup or herbicides that contain ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Sunday, September 3, 2023 9:45 am

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Even when you do it all the right way…

I have an Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer who says growing fruits and vegetables should be more of a hobby. There are so many things that ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, August 24, 2023 7:08 pm

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Our family trip to see the Angel Oak

The Angel Oak’s massive branches reach nearly 100 feet from the trunk of the tree. (Charlotte Fox) I had the opportunity to travel to Charleston, South Carolina ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, August 11, 2023 11:01 am

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Azalea caterpillars or Labor Day worms?

It’s that time of year again and the usual suspects are beginning to appear. Last week I went over a pest that we see this ... Read more