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Lawns Are Waking Up

As I go on my walks through my neighborhood, I’ve noticed the lawns are growing well and I often …

Pruning Overgrown Hydrangea

Pruning Overgrown Hydrangea

Join N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center; horticulture agent, Shawn Banks, in this episode of Extension Gardener on the …

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Theodore Roosevelt Nature Trail Sign

Visit the Theodore Roosevelt Trail

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Carteret County Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale Flyer

Annual Plant Sale Is Around the Corner!

Make plans now to attend the Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Association of Carteret County Annual Spring Plant Sale, Friday, 4/14 …

Loropetalum, Fringe Flower

Pruning and Nourishing Shrubs

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Pulling and Spraying Weeds

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Building the Goodness Garden

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Third Trail Walk With Shawn

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Let the Pruning Begin

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