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2025 Pesticide Licensing Examination

2025 Pesticide Licensing Examination I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to provide important information for anyone needing to take the pesticide licensing exam. Below are the details and…

Intro to Pruning workshop Feb 13, 2025 1–2:30pm at Scotland County Extension Center; QR code

Intro to Pruning Workshop - Feb 13th

Date and time Thursday, February 13 · 1 - 2:30pm EST Location Scotland County Extension Center231 East Cronly Street Laurinburg, NC 28352 About this event Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes An…

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Bundle Up Buttercup!

Let’s talk about 5 steps you can take now to prepare your garden for winter. Plan ahead so you’re not stuck out in the cold. Remove dead and unwanted plants now. This is the time that I walk around…

Sandhills Cut Flower & Herb Growers Interest Meeting flyer: Dec 10, 2024, 4–6 PM, Red's Corner, $5, QR code

VIRTUAL ONLY!! Sandhills Cut Flower & Herb Growers Interest Meeting

UPDATE 1/21/25: The weather has gotten in the way again! Our event venue has announced that they will be closing this week due to the cold, so we will be holding this first meeting VIRTUALLY ONLY.…

Spring Flowering Bulbs chart showing bulb types, planting depths, and Early/Mid/Late Spring.

Wild About Flowers

With the arrival of fall weather, it may seem like it’s too late for planting anything that blooms, BUT, now is just the right time if you want to grow wildflowers next spring! With a little…

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Weird & Wonderful - Rise of the Undead

Most of the time when a plant looks dead, it probably IS dead. However, there are Weird & Wonderful exceptions!Many plants go through periods of dormancy in the winter when they shed their leaves and…

Child vampire in red cape lying on ground surrounded by a ring of crying garlic bulbs

Vampires Beware...

Let’s plant some garlic!If you have never grown your own garlic before, it can be a really fun and rewarding crop that’s easy to plant right in your own backyard. The garlic you get at the grocery…

Growing Lavender for Beginners flyer featuring Lazy Fox Lavender Farm, Wed Sept 25 1–2:30 PM

Growing Lavender for Beginners

Happening This Month: Growing Lavender for Beginners! Are you ready to add a touch of tranquility to your garden? Join us this month for our Growing Lavender for Beginners class featuring Lazy Fox…

Map of North Carolina showing average last spring freeze dates by station with legend

Looking Forward to Frost

Gardening is a lot about hope, timing, and a little about gambling. We bring home a plant from the store and hope that we have the conditions it will need to thrive. We plant new trees and shrubs in…

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Weird & Wonderful Series...Hornworms

Weird & Wonderful Series...Hornworms Did you know that many insects will glow under UV lights?!Hornworms are a great group to search for at night with a small handheld black light flashlight.…