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It’s time again for the 4-H wreath sale

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Cooperative Extension Director North Carolina is second in the nation for Christmas tree production. The ...

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Rowan 4-H Food Show will be egg-cellent

By Laura Allen 4-H Agent It’s time to register for the annual 4-H Food Show! This event is ...

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Rowan Rose Society wins on local, state and national level

By Jack Page Rowan Rose Society The Rowan Rose Society, a local organization affiliated with the American Rose ...

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Livestock winners showed off at Rowan County Fair

By Morgan Watts Rowan Cooperative Extension The Rowan County Fair this year was one to remember. With close ...

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Farmers prepare for winter: Strawberries, cover crops, conferences and Farm School

By Michael O. Fine Rowan Cooperative Extension As the 2019 growing season comes to a close, vegetable farmers ...

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More help and repairs for popular park

Hurley Park is a unique place, and we often receive questions about how the park operates. People are ...

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Quick, before the frost hits, do these things

Frost will be here soon, and many homeowners still have gardening and landscaping chores. Inquiries concerning fall maintenance ...

Farm & Garden

Darrell Blackwelder: Dry conditions threaten new and established lawns

October historically is one of the driest months of the year, especially this fall with the excessive heat ...

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Fall events at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

BELMONT — Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden celebrates autumn with the annual, family-friendly Bootanical held Oct. 26 and 27 ...

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Blackberries for the home garden

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Director If you are looking for a small fruit to produce in ...

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Breast Cancer Awareness can save your life

By Toi Degree Rowan Cooperative Extension October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness ...

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Highs and lows at Hurley Park this season

We had a fantastic Third Annual Butterfly Release this year, the weather was perfect, the new location had ...

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Fall is the right time for fruit trees and the 4-H plant sale

By Michael O. Fine Cooperative Extension SALISBURY — North Carolina’s climate and soils are well suited to grow ...

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Darrell Blackwelder: Time to plant bulbs for spring blossoms

By Darrell Blackwelder Daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, crocus and other spring-flowering bulbs should be planted in October and November. ...

Farm & Garden

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden hosts plant sale Saturday

BELMONT – Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will host a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. ...

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Twenty young people have fun in the sheep show

By Laura Allen Rowan County 4-H Agent On Sept. 26, Rowan County 4-H hosted the Special Needs Sheep ...

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Special waste recycling event set for Oct. 9

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Director Instead of spring cleaning, it’s time to do some fall purging. ...

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Places to have fun on the farm

Travelers looking for unique farm experiences will have plenty of options this fall as farms across the state ...

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Saturday is a day devoted to family health

By Toi Degree Rowan Cooperative Extension Saturday, Sept. 28, is National Family Health & Fitness Day. Celebrated annually ...

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Busy weekend at Stowe Botanical Garden

BELMONT  – Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is hosting a family-friendly event every weekend this autumn. More information can ...

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Home Improvement: Time for a good fall cleaning

I know that we talk a lot about spring cleaning, but there are also things to do to ...

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Fun facts: Pumpkins, gourds and squashes

By Michael O. Fine Rowan Cooperative Extension Fall is here, and that means harvest time. The cornucopia of ...

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Farm safety should not be overlooked

By Laura Allen 4-H Agent Happy National Farm Safety and Health Week! Since 1944, the third week of ...

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Get ready for Davidson plant sale

LEXINGTON — Davidson County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association (DCEMGVA) will present its annual fall plant sale Saturday, ...

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Butterfly release at Hurley Park coming soon

We are less than a month away from one of the largest and most anticipated Hurley Park events, ...

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It’s almost fall and that means time for lawn care

Fall is the best time to fertilize and reseed cool season fescue, which is the predominant turf grown ...

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Learn more about keeping backyard chickens

By Morgan Watts Rowan Cooperative Extension Starting in October, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Rowan County Center, will have ...

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Here’s what can go wrong with your lawn

Lawn care and renovation seems to be a challenge with our recent excessively hot and dry weather conditions. ...

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