Leave the Leaves: Yep, It's Still a Thing!
Our fall this year was pretty drawn out and dry, but the leaves have mostly fallen off the trees …
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Amaryllis for the Christmas Season
I love looking at the plant sections in the grocery stores these days. The horticultural offerings are getting more …
Gardening Around the World: Scottish Horticulture
My friends know that I am a bona fide plant nerd. So, even when I go on vacation, I …
Part 2- Tree Care Basics: Honoring 10 Years of Sanford Being a Tree City USA
Trees are important investments in a landscape, garden or property. They provide so many different ecosystem services for humans …
Part 1- Tree Care Basics: Honoring 10 Years of Sanford Being a Tree City USA
Trees are an important part of our Eastern North American landscape. We are famously known for our verdant forests …
Cut Your Bradford Pear Trees Down! The Bounty Is Approaching!
The NC Bradford Pear Bounty program is happening in Lee County on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 9 to …
Enjoying NC Pumpkins as Part of Your Fall Festivities
Whether you use them for carving or cooking, pumpkins are fall pleasers, and plentiful in NC. North Carolina pumpkin acreage has been …
Buyer Beware: Invasive Plants in the Landscape
The Lee County Bradford Pear Bounty is coming up on Saturday, October 28, 2023. As we approach the event, …
The Invasive Fungus Among Us
The Lee County Bradford Pear Bounty is coming up on Saturday, October 28, 2023. As we approach the event, …
Autumn Glorybower Not So Glorious
It may not be the next kudzu, but it is well on its way. You’ve probably noticed the waterfalls …
Ecosystem Services - What Your Garden and Nature Does for You
Gardeners, farmers and landowners who manage their land are drawn to those vocations and hobbies for many reasons. Some …
Too Much of a Good Thing: Overuse of Compost
There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. This is a universal truth, as much …