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Weeds That Winter-Over: Meet the Early Trouble-Makers

***This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Beaufort County Master Gardener Volunteer***January may look like a season of rest, but a quiet little rebellion is underway beneath our feet.…

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The Art of Reading Your Landscape in Winter

***This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Beaufort County Master Gardener Volunteer***February may feel like the quietest month in the garden, but it is secretly one of the most revealing.…

Turf and Ornamental Update

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Beaufort County Center will be offering a Turf and Ornamental Update on February 18, 2026. This will include several classes that will offer Pesticide credits [L, D,…

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Garden Journaling: The Gardener’s Time Machine

*** This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer of Beaufort County***Welcome to the first Digging the Dirt column of 2026. As we turn the page on a new…

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Compost 101: Turning Fall Leaves Into Garden Gold

***This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Beaufort County Volunteer Master Gardener***As fall arrives and the leaves begin to drop, many gardeners instinctively reach for the rake or leaf…

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Tough Beauties: Perennials That Can Take the Heat (And a Sea Breeze Too)

** This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Beaufort County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer **Last week while working the Master Gardener Greenline, I received a call from a gentleman in…

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Beat the Heat: Gardening in the Morning and Evening

***This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Beaufort County Master Gardener***In Eastern North Carolina’s Zone 8a, summer often comes in fast and furious. One moment we’re relishing the last…

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Deadheading and Pinching Back: Summer Bloom Boosters

***This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Beaufort County Master Gardener***It’s mid-summer in Eastern North Carolina, and your zinnias are tall, your salvias are buzzing with bees, and…

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Keep Planting: A Gardener’s Antidote to Imposter Syndrome

**This article was written by Angela Mason Foster, Beaufort County Master Gardener Volunteer**It happened just the other day. I was chatting with a fellow gardener, and she confessed, a little…

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Mulch Matters: How, When, and Why to Mulch in Spring

**Article written by Angela Mason, Beaufort County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer**As gardeners, we often get swept up in the excitement of spring—new plants, colorful blooms, and…