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Pesky Winter Weeds

January is a good month to control those pesky, winter weeds if you haven’t already. I have a lot …

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Native Plant, Yaupon Holly

In this episode of Extension Gardener on the Crystal Coast video series, Shawn Banks takes a look at Yaupon …

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Dormant Lawncare and Weeds

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What to Prune and When

I’ve already started receiving the pruning questions this fall. The question I’m referring to is, “When can I prune …

Collards in the garden.

Collards and Other Cole Crops

The cold temperatures seem to have taken an extra-long time to arrive this year. Not that I’m complaining. I …

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Ground Pearls in Turf

As an Extension Agent, I often get asked about ground pearls. Because we have sandy soil here in Carteret …

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