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Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden was created in late 2008 at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro to provide forage …
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Summer tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start in early July! The garden features over …
DATE: October 4, 2025 TIME: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. WHERE: Buncombe County Interchange Building 59 Woodfin place, Asheville, NC 28801 The beauty of the Bradford …
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The tomato is a warm season crop. With special production practices you can produce your …
The onion is a cool season crop that will withstand moderate freezes. It may be …