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Lawn Care Questions

I thought about the questions that have been coming into the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center this past …

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Nature's Notebook

When I see daffodils popping out of the ground, it lets me know spring is starting to peek through …

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Fire Ants Q&A

More fire ant mounds are being discovered in Caldwell County since the first one was found last fall. It is …

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Gardener's Resolutions

As you take time this winter to reflect on what went well and what didn’t this past year, don’t …

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Fire Ants and More- Seth Nagy

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