Submit Soil Samples Now to Avoid Busy Lab Time and Peak-Season Fee!
RALEIGH – The busy season has begun for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic soil testing …
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Fall Color Cadenza
Cadenza – An exceptionally brilliant part of an artistic work. The mountains are so breathtakingly gorgeous, especially this Fall. …
Take the Gardening Survey!
What home gardening programs/workshops would you like to see offered through the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Swain County Center in …
Leyland Cypress Lamentations
So many Leylands. So many problems. Tall, elegant Evergreens are often used for aesthetic borders for privacy barriers and …
Chiggers, Ticks and Other Bloodsuckers
The great outdoors is nowhere more beautiful than here in Western NC. It beckons like the siren’s call and there …
What Can You Do About Kudzu?
The hills are alive with the sound of….kudzu growing. Sorry, this is no Rogers and Hammerstein musical, and I …
What Buying Local Food Means for You
We’re all trying to make our dollar stretch as far as possible wherever we can. Get more bang for …
Leaves of Three, Let It Be
It’s that time of year when I’ve been itching to be out in the yard, cleaning up and getting …
Eastern Tent Caterpillars
Spring is early this year. We know it, the plants know it and guess what? The Eastern Tent Caterpillar …
Eastern Tent Caterpillars
Spring is early this year. We know it, the plants know it and guess what? The Eastern Tent Caterpillar …
Jackson County Gardener Needs Assessment
Please use the following link to complete the …
Time for Snowdrops
Sometimes a name just fits, doesn’t it? Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, is a small perennial bulb that blooms in late …