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November is National Pepper Month, a time to celebrate the diverse world of peppers.   Hot and sweet peppers are important ingredients in… Read More »Get Cooking During National Pepper Month

If you would like to deepen your knowledge of horticulture and gardening and would enjoy sharing that knowledge with others,… Read More »Join Us to Share Your Love of Gardening

Summer is slipping away, but there’s plenty of growing season yet to come in the vegetable garden, thanks in part… Read More »Now’s the Time to Plant Your Fall Garden

World Nature Conservation Day is observed annually on July 28. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance… Read More »World Nature Conservation Day: Ten Ways You Can Help Preserve Our Planet’s Precious Resources

(Posted June 18, 2025) Did you have a cup of coffee this morning? A banana or blueberries with your cereal?… Read More »Having a cup of joe? Thank a pollinator!

May 4 through 10 is International Compost Awareness Week, aimed worldwide to raise public awareness on why we all should… Read More »Compost: Turn Your Garbage into Gold

April 21-28, the week of this month’s new moon, is International Dark Sky Week. This is a worldwide celebration of… Read More »Protecting Darkness at Night, and Why Gardeners Should Care

All of us who work in the garden appreciate how it can enhance our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With… Read More »Enriching Lives Through Therapeutic Horticulture

The shortening days of fall signaled to our plants that it was quitting time for the food-making machinery in their… Read More »Is it the Dead of Winter in Your Garden? Hardly

By Fern Campbell Piedmont Master Gardener Fallen leaves are a gift from Mother Nature to our yards and gardens. In… Read More »Leave the Leaves; They’re a Gift for Your Garden