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42867
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Joe Lamp'l, founder of joegardener.com and the host of the nationally syndicated PBS television program "Growing a Greener World" offers advice and encouragement for individuals growing their own vegetable gardens.
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Helping individuals improve garden quality at all stages is Coastal Landscapes Initiative. Encouraging nature-friendly landscaping practices, CLI’s booklet includes information about native plants adaptable and appealing. The thirty-four species included Eastern Red Cedar, Coral Honeysuckle, and Spotted Horsemint.
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42650
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Harvested in late summer, Winter squash can typically produce fruit ranging in size from 1 to more than 100 pounds.
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42651
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The author offers useful advice to gardeners in preparation for storms and their aftermath.
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42652
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Numerous options are discussed for repelling deer. Several suggestions offered include: selecting plants with prickly foliage, grasses and those with heavy fragrance.
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6.What's the Buzz on So Little Buzz by Beuerlein, Scott Carolina Gardener Vol. 31 Issue 1, Apr. 2019
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42662
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Insects have great value for the Garden .In addition to pollination, the serve a vital ecological function. The author promotes encouraging insect habitats and avoiding reckless spraying.
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42616
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The Art in Bloom floral event in Raleigh features floral designers, gallery shows, a gala, and garden tours.
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28521
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Deer in North Carolina like to eat plants in gardens and can damage landscape. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension recommends three primary strategies to keeping deer at bay. These include physical barriers, repellents and making appropriate plant choices.
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29729
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The nonprofit organization Organic Growers School started from the volunteer efforts of farmers and extension specialists who gathered in 1993 to address the need for region-specific cultivation support for farmers in Western North Carolina. Their twenty-fourth annual Spring Conference will bring people to Asheville for a weekend of classes and workshops on a range of topics related to gardening, farming, permaculture, and sustainable living.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 2, February 2017,
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29747
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The Asheville area is known as a farm-to-table mecca. Businesses such as The Farm, Franny’s Farm, Thyme in the Garden, and Villagers offer training and workshops in cooking, growing food, gardening and farming.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 3, March 2017,
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11.Growing in the Mountains by Anderson, Natasha The Laurel of Asheville Vol. 13 Issue 4, April 2017
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29797
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Every year the Blue Ridge Horticultural Association hosts the Growing in the Mountains Spring Plant Sale. A variety of people come to the sale to buy local products, and to talk about plants and gardening. Local nurseries and growers attest to the importance of maintaining a close-knit community.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 4, April 2017,
p48-49, il, por
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36175
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His mother’s gardening business taught him how to generate a meaningful customer experience. Later research confirmed lessons learned early: cultivate customer relationships; growing a business requires patience; nurture expertise level skills.
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36190
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Made in the shade is a type of garden that can thrive without sunlight. Plants recommended by the author to cultivate in shade filled areas were Lungwort, Solomon’s Seal, Hosta, and Maidenhead Fern.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 29 Issue 1, February 2017,
p16-18
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36586
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Touted as an advantage for homeschooling was developing a connection with nature by learning skills such as growing produce and animal husbandry. Reasons noted for homeschooling included children possessing gifts or challenges traditional schooling is unequipped to handle. While adhering to the state’s core curriculum and assessments, it utilizes teaching methods aligning with learning styles and interests and prioritize mastery over grades. Local support for homeschooled children includes Asheville Arboretum’s EXPLORE and Earthaven Ecovillage.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 3, March 2017,
p80-81
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36589
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Sharing genetic material with the Scutellata, the bees Sean Collingsworth keeps are the Italian and Carniolan varieties. His relatively harmless hive dwellers, supping on nectar untainted by pesticides, produce what he touted as honey high in quality because of its purity.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 6, June 2017,
p92-93
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