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Interactive Online Gardening Handbook Now Available for Individual Purchase
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Watauga Lawn & Garden Programs
About Our Lawn & Garden Programs The Consumer Horticulture program is designed to assist homeowners with needs related to ornamental …
NEW Edibles Course Starts March 22
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FAQ: Lichens
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2021 High Country Seed Swap Will Not Take Place in Person
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Free Blueberry Winter Pruning & Production Workshop - February 22, 2021
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New NCDA&CS Form for Soil Tests
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New Publication on Edible Landscape Design
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Basil Growing Virtual Workshop - Free - Dec. 10-11, 2020
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