Fire Ant Quarantine Expanded to Graham, Halifax and Macon Counties
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Commercial Horticulture, Nursery & Turf
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We often receive questions on how to grow Bloodroot. Margaret and Alison, with the NC Alternative Crops and Organics …
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Need answers to floriculture, vegetable, fruit, or weed questions? The Department of Horticultural Science invites you to try their powerful, but focused …
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Hellebores or Lenten Roses Hellebores or Lenten Roses are small lovely small evergreen groundcover and/or perennials that add color to …
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