Incredible Edible Kale
Image by Jess CC BY-NC 2.0 Kale, Brassica oleracea (Kale Group), is one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat—one serving …
Shannon Newton
Former Area Agent, Agriculture - HorticultureShannon is no longer active in Extension
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Persimmons – A Fruit Tree to Consider
Persimmons, Diospyros virginiana, are native to North Carolina. This medium size (30-60 feet tall) deciduous tree can be found throughout the …
Gardening in Sandy Soils
“Love the place you live” is a great adage when you have the perfect gardening conditions. But, when you …
Gardening Myths- Fact, Fiction or Somewhere in-Between?
Just the other day, a friend gave me a plant that I really wanted. A gardening myth is if …