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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

Columns

How to douse your fire ants

I was working in the yard this past weekend, finally getting to a few clean-up projects I had been putting off like removing the Virginia ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 4:10 pm

Columns

The rain dance worked but my tomatoes are rotten

We got some rain this week! Hopefully, you saw my article on drought last week. I want to continue that discussion with a couple of ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, June 27, 2024 4:06 pm

Columns

We’re not in a drought yet, but it’s close

The past three weekends, I have had the pleasure of coaching for Leverage Lacrosse NC, a travel team out of Jacksonville, NC. We have been ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 4:07 pm

Columns

Leaves of three, let it be

I want to be outside this time of year. I have this itch that tells me I need to tackle the gardening tasks I’ve been ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, June 7, 2024 4:12 pm

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