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Carolina Backyard Naturalist Online
A free, online course providing a foundation for understanding the biodiversity and ecology of North Carolina. Purpose and Description Increasing urbanization, …
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Managing Storm and Disaster Damage in Landscapes and Nurseries
Check out this great new publication by Dr. Anthony LeBude and others. Managing Storm and Disaster Damage in Landscapes …
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Extension Gardener - Zoom Style: Fall Vegetable Gardening Class
Join us on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at 10 a.m. for a class on fall vegetable gardening. It is …
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Hot! Hot! Hot! Outside so it is a great time to be inside planning your fall garden. Chart of First …
Growing Vegetables in Early Child Care Centers
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New Landscaping Design Guide Features Native Coastal NC Plants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, communications director, kmosher@ncsu.edu Gloria Putnam, coastal resources and communities specialist, gfputnam@ncsu.edu A new set of landscaping …
Lace Bugs on Landscape Plants
This week I have seen a couple species of lace bugs active on landscape plants. Yes, there are over …
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