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Darrell Blackwelder column: Feeding our feathered friends
We’re stuck inside with nothing to do but read and watch TV these days. Many have a fascination ...
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Be a beekeeper
By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension The Rowan County Beekeepers Association is offering a virtual Beginning Beekeeping school ...
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Gardening goals for this year
The new year has arrived and the annual gesture of self-improvement and moderation is often a test of ...
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Darrell Blackwelder column: Selecting seeds for future plantings
Early winter is generally when gardeners receive a steady supply of seed catalogs. With the weather we’ve had ...
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Toi Degree column: Check the radon level in your house
By Toi Degree N.C. Cooperative Extension National Radon Action Month is a time to increase awareness of radon and ...
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Morgan Watts column: Practice biosecurity with poultry operations
By Morgan Watts N.C. Cooperative Extension Even though it’s winter time, spring will be here before we know ...
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Spring fever? Try starting your own onions
By Michael O. Fine Cooperative Extension For avid gardeners, winter can be a restless season that seems to ...
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Darrell Blackwelder: Can you keep poinsettias for the next Christmas season?
The Christmas holiday is here and many have questions concerning their poinsettia. One of the biggest questions is ...
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Darrell Blackwelder column: Christmas rose
Outdoor landscape plantings are generally not a major priority during the Christmas holidays, but there is a special ...
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Christmas tree sales healthy for NC
By Seth Nagy N.C. Cooperative Extension For many of us, the Christmas season couldn’t get here quick enough ...
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Darrell Blackwelder column: Woodpecker damage
A lady emailed me earlier this week and was upset that her favorite Japanese maple had become a ...
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Morgan Watts column: Upcoming Zoom training sessions
By Morgan Watts Rowan County Cooperative Extension The recently approved federal labels for dicamba-containing products labeled for over-the-top ...
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Darrell Blackwelder column: Fatsias can add spark of interest to your landscape
If you want to add a spark of interest to your landscape, you may want to consider Fatsia ...
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Tips to keep poinsettias as healthy as possible
Poinsettia producers spend nearly five months producing beautiful holiday plants only to provide a few weeks of enjoyment ...
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Extending vegetable seasons in the central Piedmont
By Michael Fine N.C Cooperative Extension Every year, my family embarks on a challenge to extend our winter ...
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Darrell Blackwelder column: Unusual weather causing November blooms
My wife, Gerrie, and I were traveling the Smokey Mountains last week on a “pandemic getaway daytrip.” I ...
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Darrell Blackwelder column: Jerusalem cherry
There is a plant in our landscape that has a vast display of small, colorful fruit. It has ...
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Rowan County once again hosts NC Farm School
By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Cooperative Extension Rowan County will once again host N.C. Farm School in 2021. ...
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Time to talk turkey
By Morgan Watts N.C. Cooperative Extension With the Thanksgiving holiday coming soon, it is almost certain that everyone ...
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Home and garden Q&A: Roots, weeds and shrubs
We’ve had a few days with cool mornings, but our weather seems more like early May than November. Many ...
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Blackwelder column: Mowing emerging fescue
Those that have re-seeded their fescue lawns are now beginning to experience emerging turf as a result of ...
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Get ready for the holidays with 4-H
By Laura Allen Rowan County Cooperative Extension The holiday season is just around the corner, so it’s time ...
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Darrell Blackwelder column: Oak tree not producing acorns
A Salisbury resident emailed me last week and was concerned about his oak trees. They were doing quite ...
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Celebrate Rowan County agriculture during Farm City Week Nov. 16-20
By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension The first Farm City Week was declared by a joint resolution of ...
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Darrell Blackwelder: Storing and replanting amaryllis
Many have decided to retain their spent amaryllis bulbs for another spectacular bloom over the upcoming holiday season. ...
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Danelle Cutting column: That sinking feeling: Work continues to fix hole at Hurley Park
By Danelle Cutting Hurley Park This year, everyone has had some twists and turns like a rocking roller ...
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Morgan Watts column: Farm school
By Morgan Watts N.C. Cooperative Extension Do you want to start up your own farm? Or have one ...
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Darrell Blackwelder column: October chores
As our outdoor temperatures fluctuate, homeowners are considering landscape and other outdoor maintenance chores. There are a number ...