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The Pros and Cons of the Eastern Redcedar

The Pros and Cons of the Eastern Redcedar

  • December 8, 2017
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The eastern redcedar — is it a “weed” or a valuable native tree?

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Olive Cheese Puffs

Olive Cheese Puffs

  • December 8, 2017
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Wow your holiday guests with this tasty make-ahead appetizer!

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The Ornamental Garden in December

  • December 8, 2017
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December is a good time to reflect on your garden’s successes and failures.

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Reflections on the Winter Landscape

Reflections on the Winter Landscape

  • December 8, 2017
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Winter, the dormant season, is when the bare bones of the landscape are revealed.

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Magical Repelling Powers of Marigolds — Myth or Fact?

Magical Repelling Powers of Marigolds — Myth or Fact?

  • December 8, 2017
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“What are you doing?”

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The Vegetable Garden in December

  • December 8, 2017
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Happy holidays from The Garden Shed!  You’ve completed all your Christmas shopping and done all your decorating, so now you’re looking for a few gardening tasks. Right?  Well, here’s our list of December tasks and tips for the edible garden:…

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Ornamental Grasses:  easy, beautiful — and invasive?

Ornamental Grasses: easy, beautiful — and invasive?

  • November 2, 2017
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Ornamental grasses — which ones to plant and which to avoid

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Shallots — A Gourmet Treat

Shallots — A Gourmet Treat

  • November 2, 2017
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Shallots are easy to grow with few…..

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The Vegetable Garden in November

  • November 2, 2017
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With the arrival of November, the 2017 vegetable growing season is finally coming to an end, and those early tomato seedlings are rapidly becoming a distant memory. November in the vegetable garden is a clean-up month,  and also a time…

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Blue Ribbon Apple Pie

Blue Ribbon Apple Pie

  • November 2, 2017
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Just in time for the holidays: a prizewinning pie from one of our own Piedmont Master Gardeners!

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