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Enjoy the Outdoors

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How to Grow Herbs at Home, Growing Herbs, Herbs, Homesteading, Union County, North Carolina, Living in NC

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When to Plant

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What Are Carpenter Ants?

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Shopping Local for Fresh Produce

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Small Farms Week

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Starting Your Orchard

The climate and soils here in Union County are well suited to grow many types of fruit trees. The …

Tree Blooming in the Spring, Trees, Charlotte, North Carolina, Union County, NC

Spring Is Here!

With the Spring Equinox on Sunday, Spring has officially arrived! In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox, or vernal equinox, occurs …

Spring Pond Management

Pond Management in the Spring

As we welcome spring and the warmer weather, weeds are showing their face in our recreational ponds. Weeds are …

Garden Bed Rental, Charlotte NC, Union County

Wingate Community Garden Beds

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Shenanigans in the Garden

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Lespedeza Broom

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