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Columns

Our native grape: tips on growing and cultivating Muscadines

There are few rural residential properties across the Southeast that do not have a grapevine growing somewhere. Be it in an older style overhead arbor, ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 5:11 pm

Columns

Picking the right urban tree is harder than it looks

Urban trees have a tough row to hoe. Imagine, if you will, living in starvation for most of your life but expected to look your ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, September 15, 2022 5:39 pm

Columns

Top questions; lawns, tomatoes and trees

I had a great time giving a talk to the Noon Rotary this past Monday. This is honestly one of the parts of my position ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 4:45 pm

Columns

To seed or not to seed, that is the question

To seed, or not to seed, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer winter with no green The slings and ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, August 25, 2022 11:05 am

Agriculture

What is this worm on my azaleas?

It’s that time of year again and the usual suspects are beginning to appear. This very colorful worm (a.k.a. caterpillar) on your azaleas is an ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, August 12, 2022 10:59 am

Agriculture

How to handle fire ants

Going out this past weekend to work on the yard, I noticed several new fire ant mounds that were not there last Saturday. I have ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, August 4, 2022 5:39 pm

Agriculture

Spotted Lanternfly confirmed in North Carolina

Most of us tend to save our vacation time for summer travel and fun. My family usually spends time at the beach and visiting family ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, July 20, 2022 4:54 pm

Agriculture

Dishing the Dirt: landscape color and small farms

One of the best things about my position with NC State Cooperative Extension is that I get to constantly learn. It seems I learn something ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Friday, July 15, 2022 3:31 pm

Columns

Dishing the Dirt-the Ocracoke Fig Festival

In honor of the great fig, Ocracoke will be celebrating in a few weekends, August 4, 5, and 6. This is the 9th annual Ocracoke ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Wednesday, July 6, 2022 5:23 pm

Agriculture

Dishing the dirt-I’ve been robbed!

One of the things in horticulture that interests me the most is fruit production. I grew up around several orchards in Western Maryland that had ... Read more

by Gene Fox, Thursday, June 30, 2022 5:38 pm

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