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Know and Grow

Answers and advice from the UNH Extension Infoline
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
A close up photo of hands holding a carton of blueberries, a green pepper, a purple pepper and small peaches.

An info graphic. The text reads: Years Active, 19. Busiest Month, June. Average questions per year, 4,000. 75 Infoline volunteers. 200 insects identified in 2018. 311 lawns where the grass is greener. 28 food safety mishaps averted in 2018. Plants most commonly misidentified by callers, giant hogweed and poison ivy.

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