What is El Nino? After two relatively warm and dry winters in 2021-22 and 2022-23, North Carolina experienced an unusually wet and cool winter thanks to the El Niño weather phenomenon. El Nino is a global atmospheric pattern that reoccurs…
Preparing Your Garden for Winter Success As the vibrant colors of summer slowly fade into the warm, earthy hues of autumn, homeowners begin to prepare for the colder months ahead. One essential task in this process is fall mulching, a…
A New Pastime Since COVID-19 is still forcing most of us to limit our time away from home and each other, many people have turned to gardening as a pastime. Growing your own fruits and vegetables has many benefits beyond…