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I’m almost afraid to say it but I think the cold weather is gone and the growing season has finally started. After a long, cool spring gardens are finally planted and crops will be MORE »Posted: 5/16/13Living Healthy With Diabetes
Did you know that the number one complication of diabetes over time is heart disease? Other complications of diabetes may include nerve damage or neuropathy, liver and kidney damage, vision problems, infections, gum disease, MORE »Posted: 5/3/13Upcoming Workshop – Insects & Diseases of the Vegetable Garden
Tomatoes, beans and corn along with lots of other yummy vegetables are being planted right now and as soon as they are up and growing, the possibility of insect and disease pests becomes pretty MORE »Posted: 4/30/13Southern Garden Staple Is Threatened
As if Burke County gardeners didn’t have sufficient pests to plague their gardens and landscapes this year, another devastating disease is poised and ready to decimate flowerbeds in our county. Forget the kudzu bug, MORE »Posted: 4/30/13Youth In Government Day
On Thursday, April 11th, high school students from East Burke, Draughn, Patton, Freedom and homeschools participated in the 2013 Youth in Government Day sponsored by Burke County Government and coordinated by Burke County Cooperative MORE »Posted: 4/22/13Let’s Plant A Garden!
Gardeners are scurrying around trying to get spring plants in the ground for summer crops and flowers. Sometimes a large flowerbed just isn’t what you need and if this ever happens to you, the MORE »Posted: 4/19/13Kudzu Bug in Burke County
Burke County has a new insect, and it is ugly! The Kudzu bug is showing up in masses all over Burke County, congregating on house siding and sidewalks and gutters. The kudzu bug, Megacopta MORE »Posted: 4/17/13Invasion of the Moles
There are a lot of moles in Burke County lawns this year. I’m getting several calls each day from homeowners who are frustrated with the endless tunnels crossing their lawns. Along with the tunnel MORE »Posted: 4/9/13EVENTS View AllMore Events
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh LessMon May 20, 2013
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5106 Burkemont Road, Morganton, NC
— TomorrowInsects & Diseases of the Vegetable GardenSat Jun 1, 2013
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526 West Fleming Drive, Morganton, NC
— 2 weeks awayLiving Healthy With DiabetesWed Jul 10, 2013
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130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC
— 2 months awayLiving Healthy With DiabetesWed Jul 17, 2013
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130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC
— 2 months awayLiving Healthy With DiabetesWed Jul 24, 2013
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Where:
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Where:
130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC
— 2 months awayLiving Healthy With DiabetesWed Jul 31, 2013
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Where:
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Where:
130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC
— 2 months awayLiving Healthy With DiabetesWed Aug 7, 2013
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9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Where:
130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC
— 3 months awayLiving Healthy With DiabetesWed Aug 14, 2013
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130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC
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