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Growing vegetables is a rewarding experience for home gardeners, though it isn’t always easy. Experience and skill are often needed to appropriately manage the

Growing fruits is a rewarding experience for home gardeners, though it isn’t always easy. Experience and skill are often needed to appropriately manage the

The Coastal and Pee Dee regions have been drying out from Tropical Storm Debby. Fall crops are being planted in many areas. Peach harvest

“The long, languorous days of August have cast their spell over the earth. Little by little, nature yields to the seductive influence and sinks

Many people respond negatively to wasps, but not every wasp is to be feared or eliminated. As a gardener, the presence of the great

Lenten roses (Helleborus x hybridus) make a colorful addition to the shade garden or woodland area. They flower in winter and early spring when

Raw fruits and vegetables that are squeezed for juice and stored for future service are subject to specific food safety requirements. That is because,

Local, state, federal, and international agencies all have a role in ensuring food safety and quality in the United States. These agencies regulate the

Photinias are large shrubs that were once used for tall hedging here in the south. The most common photinia is the appropriately named “red

Indian hawthorns (Rhaphiolepis species and hybrids) are mostly low-growing, evergreen, flowering shrubs. With a dense mounded growth habit, they are ideal low-maintenance plants for