Wreath Making Workshop 2018
Wreath Making Workshop Flyer 2018 Join the Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Roanoke Valley for their annual wreath-making workshop. The workshop …
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Pesticide Credit Class
If anyone is in need of pesticide credits, two classes will be available in Halifax & Northampton Counties. For …
Master Gardener Class
Extension Master Gardener Training is a 6-week course designed to enrich your horticultural knowledge so that you can provide …
2017 Master Gardener Volunteer Application
Extension Master Gardener volunteers work with N.C. Cooperative Extension to provide gardeners with unbiased, research based information on gardens, …
Gardening Tips: Master Gardener Class
Do you look forward to reading this column each week to learn something new about gardening? Do you want …
Gardening Tips- Powdery Mildew
Over the past ten days I’ve had a number of calls about a white, fluffy substance growing on the …
Gardening Tips: Q & A
April is National Gardening Month and judging by how often my phone has been ringing lately, people are celebrating …
Gardening Tips: Pruning
Over the many years I’ve writing articles for the Daily Herald, I’ve written about pruning more times than I …
Gardening Tips: Identifying Mysterious Holes in the Ground
Recently, I’ve received several calls about mysterious holes in the ground. The callers want to know who made these …
Gardening Tips: Berries Add Color to the Fall Landscape
A few weeks back I wrote about fall foliage color as a way to add interest to the landscape. …
Gardening Tips: Garden Planning
It’s been so cold the last few days I doubt many people are thinking about gardening, let alone actually …
Gardening Tips: November Q and A
Q: Is now a good time to prune my trees and shrubs? A: When the temperatures start to cool down …
Gardening Tips: Fall Colors
Last week I wrote about the changes that plants undergo in fall that cause their leaves to change color. …
Gardening Tips: Fall Colors
Before we get into the topic of this week’s column, I want to warn everyone of the impending frost. …
Gardenint Tips: Insects Indoors
Every year when the weather begins to get cold, certain types of insects will find there way into homes …
Gardening Tips: Preparing for Frost
After a long summer, it seems that fall is finally here. While we haven’t had a frost yet, our …
Gradening Tips: Hispanic Heritage Month
September is Hispanic Heritage Month and so I thought for my last column of the month I would look …
Gardening Tips: Fescue
Today is the annual 4-H Golf Tournament at Scotfield Country Club in Scotland Neck, the primary fundraiser for the …
Gardening Tips: Grapes Issues
Compared to most tree fruits and small fruits, grapes are relatively easy to grow. Sure, they require regular pruning, …
Gardening Tips: Summer Diseases
Because of the wet weather we had for most of spring and early summer, this has been a difficult …
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