Gene Fox, Author at Washington Daily News

Columns

A Thanksgiving garden provides fresh produce for your holiday table

Dr. Angela Foster, one of our Extension Master Gardener volunteers, is filling in for me again this week. She’s also an instructor at Craven Community ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 1:38 pm

Columns

Supporting wildlife over the winter

As I continue to enjoy my fall writing break, I hope you enjoy another article from Dr. Angela Foster, one of our Extension Master Gardener ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Monday, November 4, 2024 7:38 am

Columns

The ecological and practical benefits of planting native species

Dr. Angela Foster contributes this weekend’s article. She’s an instructor at Craven Community College, and one of our Extension Master Gardener volunteers. Recently, I had ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 11:37 am

Columns

How to pick and keep the perfect pumpkin

Our church is having a pumpkin carving contest coming up this week, so I thought it would be a good time to remind folks how ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 4:01 pm

Columns

Protect your garden: organic vole control for fall and winter

As I continue to enjoy my fall writing break, I hope you enjoy another article from Dr. Angela Foster, one of our Extension Master Gardener ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 1:57 pm

Columns

Wait…Roundup is no longer Roundup?

Perhaps you missed it. Back in July, the commercials that plagued our evening television commercial space stopped. There was a last-chance type message to get ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 4:22 pm

Columns

Large patch appears in August

I have been away at training this week. Every time we have training, there has been a tropical storm or hurricane lately. This one was ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:35 pm

Columns

Azalea Caterpillars or Labor Day Worms?

It’s that time of year again and the usual suspects are beginning to appear. Last week I went over a pest that we see this ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, August 1, 2024 6:40 pm

Columns

What happened to my dogwoods?

What happened to my dogwoods (Cornus florida)? This was the question form the caller this week. I needed more information so; I did a field ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, July 18, 2024 11:48 am

Columns

Avoid the direct July sun with your Christmas Cactus

I was working outside this past weekend, cleaning up the yard and had been helping my son with a project on his car. It sure ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, July 11, 2024 4:24 pm

< Older

SportsPlus

  • Polls

    What do you feel is the most important issue for state legislators?

    View Results

    Loading ... Loading ...