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Growing Your Own Transplants From Seed
Growing your own transplants from seeds can give you a head start on planting or the opportunity to plant …
Spring Flowering Bulbs
There is a wide range of Narcissus that is grown commercially. The so-called hardy types are generally called “Daffodils” …
Pesky Fire Ants!
Have you experienced problems with fire ants this summer and fall? Due to recent rains, we have seen an …
Give Yourself a Raise -Square Foot Gardening
Does your landscape have drainage problems? Are you limited to a confined space to have a garden or flower …
What Is Farm-City Week?
The first Farm-City Week was born in 1955 when Charles Dana Bennett, businessman from Vermont and Merle H. Tucker, …
Farm Labor Forum
A Farm Labor Forum will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 15, beginning at 8:00 a.m., at the Granville County Expo …
Lawn Maintenance / Establishment Calendar
March-May Mow at 3 to 3 ½ inches. Leave grass clippings on the lawn where they decompose quickly and can …
Growing in Franklin
Monthly Gardening Articles April– Asparagus Asparagus is one of the few perennial vegetables that grows well in NC. Once established a …
Corn Growers Association of North Carolina Inc. Referendum
The North Carolina Corn Growers Association Inc. will be conducting a referendum on March 14, 2023. North Carolina law …
We Grow Communities and Opportunities
We help North Carolinians transform science into everyday solutions that improve their lives and grow our state. We are …
Nickels for Know-How Check-Off Referendum-November 17, 2022
The Franklin County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be conducted Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 5 …