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TCNC Annual Meeting and Educational Conference Thursday, January 23, 2020 9 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Sedgefield Country Club 3201 Forsyth Drive Greensboro, NC 27407 Register online For more …
Advancing Knowledge Through Turfgrass Center Research – Miller
Fraise mowing provides a new option for thatch and organic matter management. But how does bermudagrass respond to being …
Community Gardens Connect, Teach and Feed Us
Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers in Caldwell County Show Us How Each year, NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ (EMG) volunteers share …
First and Last Frost Dates
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Master Gardener Volunteers Recognized for Community Work
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Spiders... Big Spiders... Oh My!
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Ants in Your Plants (and your firewood too?)
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Washington Nationals Head Groundskeeper, John Turnour, a 2001 NCSU Turfgrass Graduate
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Celebrate Native Plants Week in North Carolina
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